CWP(T) No. 13655/2008 12.11.2009 Present: Ms. Aruna Sharma, Advocate vice counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional General for the respondents. The petitioner's father died on 7.8.1996. The petitioner applied for employment assistance on compassionate grounds. The case was examined in the office of Deputy Inspector General of Police (Sourthern Range). Respondent No. 3 was redirected to resubmit the case after removing shortcomings. In the meantime, the Government has raised the educational qualification for recruitment for the post of constable from matriculation to 10+2. Thus, he was found ineligible for the post of constable. The petitioner was informed of the same by the Deputy Inspector General of Police on 6.2.2006. The Department has also requested the petitioner to inform whether he will like to be considered as candidate for the post of Clerk or Peon. The petitioner has not responded to this letter. Since the petitioner was not in possession of the essential qualification i.e. 10+2 for the post of constable, he could not be offered appointment on compassionate grounds. Moreover, the bread earner has died in the year 1996 and we are in 2009. The purpose of granting the compassionate employment is to tide over the crises immediately after the death of the bread earner. Consequently, there is no merit in the petition and the same is dismissed. No costs. (R.B. Misra), Acting Chief Justice (Rajiv Sharma), Judge November 12,2009 *awasthi*