CWP No.9042 of 2010.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP No.9042 of 2010 Date of decision : 17.05.2010 Ramesh Kumar ...Petitioner Versus The Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and others …Respondents CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR MITTAL **** Present: Mr. S K Bansal, Advocate, for the petitioner. **** AJAY KUMAR MITTAL, J. (ORAL) A stale issue, which has become dormant, is being sought to be raked up by way of this writ petition filed under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to grant compassionate appointment to the petitioner on account of the death of his father who was working with respondent No.3 as Assistant Line Man (ALM) at the time of his death. It is not in dispute that Ram Kumar, father of the petitioner, expired on 15.1.2002 while in service of respondent No.3. On a specific query by the Court as to when did the petitioner attain majority, no answer, much less satisfactory, was given in reply thereto. Moreover, the present petition seeking compassionate 1 CWP No.9042 of 2010.doc appointment has been filed after a period of more than 8 years of the death of Ram Kumar, father of the petitioner. Even ex-gratia compassionate financial assistance amounting to Rs.2,50,000/- in favour of Smt. Phoolma Devi wd/o Late Ram Kumar was paid in the year 2004 (Annexure P-1). Accordingly, there is no merit in the writ petition and the same is dismissed in limine. May 17, 2010 (AJAY KUMAR MITTAL) atulsethi JUDGE 2