D.B. CIVIL SPECIAL APPEAL(W)NO.58/2008 Munnalal Vs.State of Rajasthan & Ors. DATE OF ORDER :: 25-01-2008 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. NARAYAN ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.M. LODHA Mr. Mahendra Goyal for the appellant. Heard learned counsel for the appellant and perused the order impugned. The matter pertains to appointment of the appellant on compassionate ground as his father Harelal died in harness. From the materials on record, it would appear that prior to the death of father of the appellant, his stepbrother was gainfully employed. At the same time, it is also not in dispute that mother of the appellant is also getting family pension on account of death of her husband. The learned Single Judge of this Court, keeping in view these aspects of the matter coupled with the fact that no case of penury was shown by the writ petitioner, dismissed the writ application. Appointments on compassionate ground cannot be claimed as a matter of right. This is not the usual mode of appointment, and therefore, each and every grievance of the aggrieved persons cannot be looked into in writ jurisdiction. Moreso, the question of appointment on compassionate ground would only arise when there is a case of financial crisis and just to provide succour to the bereaved family, such -2- appointment should be made. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant however, tried to impress upon the court that since the elder brother who is said to have gainfully employed, was the step brother, and therefore, the appellant could not be deprived of his right for getting appointment on compassionate ground. We find from the materials on record that the appellant as well as his elder brother who is said to be the stepbrother, were sons of Harelal. In this view of the matter, the stepbrother of the appellant was as good as the son of the deceased who came in the category of dependent. In view of the reasons aforementioned, therefore, we find no merit in this appeal. It is accordingly dismissed. In view of the dismissal of the appeal, the application for taking additional evidence on record stands disposed of. [R.M.LODHA],J. [NARAYAN ROY],CJ. Skant/-