1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD WRIT PETITION NO.7855 OF 2009 Avinash Prabhakar Sonawane, Age-36 years, Occu:Nil, R/o C/o- Abhay Raghunath Sonawane, In front of Mosque, Near Lokhandi Pool, Jalgaon, Dist-Jalgaon. ...PETITIONER. VERSUS The State of Maharashtra, General Administration Department, Sachivalaya, Mumbai and others. ...RESPONDENTS. ... Shri.P.S. Shinde Advocate for Petitioner. Smt.A.V. Gondhalekar, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. ... CORAM: NARESH H. PATIL AND K.U. CHANDWAL, JJ. DATE : 14TH DECEMBER, 2009. PER COURT : 1. Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner. 2. The Petitioner is at the age of 36 years. 2 According to the Petitioner, his father expired in the year 1975. After attaining majority, according to the Petitioner, he made repeated prayers with the Respondents for appointment of compassionate ground. On technical grounds, his applications were rejected. It is informed to us that thereafter the Petitioner approached to the Lok Ayukta who rejected the Petitioner's application. 3. The compassionate appointment cannot be sought as a matter of right. The Petitioner approached this Court at highly belated stage. The purpose of compassionate appointment is to take care of the family to face immediate financial crisis. Even the Petitioner did not approach this Court within the reasonable time after attaining the age of majority. There is no merit in the Petition. The Writ Petition is dismissed. [K.U. CHANDIWAL, J.] [NARESH H. PATIL,J.] asb/DEC09/wp7855.09