WP(C) 3707/2008 WP(C)BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B K SHARMA Heard Mr. I Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. M R Das, le arned counsel representing the respondent B.S.N.L. Also heard Mr. S Dutta, learn ed counsel representing respondent Nos.5 and 6. This writ petition has been filed claiming appointment on companionate g round. The prayer so made is on account of death of husband of the petitioner, w ho was in employment under BSNL, who died in harness on 05.04.2006. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents various grounds have b een urged towards non-appointment of the petitioner. By filing an affidavit it h as also been brought to the notice of this Court that the petitioner has in the meantime got married with another man and thus, she is not entitled to get any f urther consideration for appointment on compassionate ground. Apart from the fact that compassionates appointment is not a source of recruitme nt and cannot be claimed as a matter of right. The very fact that the petitioner is now remarried which will disentitle her from any consideration for appointme nt on compassionate ground. Consequently, no direction can be issued to the resp ondent authority to consider her case for appointment on compassionate ground. Writ petition stands dismissed.