CWP (T) 2556/2008 6.3.2009: Present: None for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General for the respondents. The petitioner is seeking appointment on compassionate grounds after the demise of his father in the year 1967. His father was working as a Chowkidar. The present petition has been filed in the year 1995. The wholesome principle of appointment on compassionate basis is to mitigate the hardships of the family at the relevant time i.e. the demise of the earning member of the family. The present petition is highly belated and the same is accordingly dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), March 6, 2009 Judge. *Awasthi*