IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 9352 of 2008. Decided on 16th December, 2010. _____________________________________________________ Sanjay Verma. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of H.P. and another. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : None. For the respondents. : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner’s father died in harness on 01.06.1995. He is seeking appointment on compassionate basis. The very purpose of offering appointment on compassionate grounds is to enable the family to tide over the crises immediately after the death of the bread-earner. The request for compassionate appointment cannot be considered belatedly and there is delay of about 7 years in seeking appointment on compassionate basis. No person can claim appointment on compassionate grounds as a matter of right. It is always open to the employer to consider whether the family is in indigent circumstances or not. 2. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge December 16, 2010. (bhupender) 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No.