1 FARAD CONTINUATION SHEET NO. IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE, BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.3971 OF 1998. _______________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office | Memoranda of Coram, | Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's | orders or directions | and Registrar's orders | _______________________|_______________________________________ Mr.S.R.Barlinge, advocate for the petitioner. Mr.N.B.Patil, Asstt.Govt. Pleader for the State. Mr.S.P.Brahme, advocate for the Respondent No.5. Mr.A.D.Shinde, advocate for the Respondent No.1 - absent. CORAM : B.R.GAVAI AND : S.V.GANGAPURWALA,JJ. Date : 15.07.2010. 1. The petitioner claims appointment on compassionate ground on account of death of his father in the year 1992. 2. It is a settled law that the concept of compassionate appointment is to redress the hardship at the time of the death in the family. Almost 18 years have elapsed since the death of petitioner's father. The petition is of the year 1998. In view of this settled position, we do not find any merit to entertain the present petition. The petition is dismissed with no order as to costs. (S.V.GANGAPURWALA,J.) (B.R.GAVAI,J.) Dt.15.07.2010. asp/office/wp3971.98