IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 10897 of 2008. Decided on 21st December, 2010. _____________________________________________________ Kesar Kaur. …Petitioner. -Versus- Himachal Pradesh Road Transport Corporation. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. Adarsh Sharma, Advocate. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner is seeking appointment on compassionate basis to her son after the death of her husband. The death has occurred about 18 years’ back. The underlined principle for appointment on compassionate basis is to enable the family to tide over the crises immediately after the death of the bread- earner. In the instant case, the circumstances which might be existing at the time of death of the bread-earner are not existing as of today. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 21, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - - 3 - `