IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 6770 of 2008. Decided on: 02.08.2010. __________________________________________________________ Rekha Kumari. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner. : Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents. : Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): Petitioner’s father expired on 2nd September, 1996. Her brother is already in Government employment. Consequently, the case of the petitioner is not covered under Section 5(c) of the Scheme for appointment on compassionate grounds. The purpose of granting compassionate employment is to enable the family to tide over the crisis immediately after the death of bread earner of the family. In the present case the father of the petitioner has expired in the year 1996, and therefore, the Court cannot give any direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - 2. Accordingly, in view of the above observations, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), J. August 02, 2010. (sck).