C.W.P.No.2682 of 2011 #1# IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.2682 of 2011 Date of Order: 14.2.2011 Nishan Singh .....Petitioner Vs. State of Punjab and others .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH Present: Mr. R.K. Arya, Advocate for the petitioner. JASWANT SINGH, J (ORAL) Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution is seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Patwari on compassionate grounds. It is stated that father of the petitioner, namely, Chanan Singh was employed as Patwari in the respondent No.3-Department. He having become 100 % deaf during his service sought voluntary/pre mature retirement and appointment for his son (petitioner) as Patwari vide his representation dated 14.12.2004. It is submitted that the date of superannuation of Chanan Singh was 31.1.2006. It appears that said Chanan Singh was neither permitted to retire on medical grounds nor his son was granted compassionate appointment and he actually superannuated on 31.1.2006. He is subsequently stated to have died on 10.6.2006. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the petitioner being eligible for compassionate appointment in view of his C.W.P.No.2682 of 2011 #2# father having suffered permanent disability, the petitioner was entitled to grant of compassionate appointment. After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner, I find no merit in the present petition. Factually, the father of the petitioner retired from service on 31.1.2006 on reaching the age of superannuation, therefore, prayer for compassionate appointment is not based on any instruction or any right having accrued. Even otherwise, the present petition has been filed after more than 5 years of delay. No ground is made out to interfere. Dismissed. February 14, 2011 ( JASWANT SINGH ) manoj JUDGE