IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 10692 of 2008. Decided on: 23.12.2010. __________________________________________________________ Krishna Nijhawan. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Ms. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. Anshul Bansal, Additional Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (oral): Petitioner is seeking compassionate appointment after the demise of her husband on 27th July, 2002. The case of the respondent, in a nutshell, is that about rupees fourteen lacs have been paid to the petitioner towards retiral/pensionary benefits as per the contents of para 2 of the reply. The underlying principle of making appointment on compassionate basis is to enable the family members of the deceased to tide over the economic crises immediately after the death of bread earner. In this case, the death of the husband of the petitioner has 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - occurred on 27th July, 2002 and the indigent circumstances which may be prevailing at that certainly do not exist as on today. 2. Consequently, in view of the observations made hereinabove, no direction can be issued to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds at this belated stage. Accordingly, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. December 23, 2010. (sck).