HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Writ Petition No. 4458 of 2004 Petitioner Arun Kumar Yadav, aged about 26 years, son of late Gandhiiai Yadav, resident of viiiage Govindpur, Tahsii and District Kanker (Chhattisgarh). Versus Respondents 1) State of Chhattisgarh, through the Secretary, Department ¢f Forest, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). 2) The secretary, Department of Genera! Administration, D.K.S. Bhawan, Raipur (CG). 3) The Divisionai Forest Officar (Generai), Divisicn - Kanker, District —Norih Bastar, Kanker (Chhattisgarh). 4) The State of Madhya Pradesh, through the Chief Secretary, Vaiiabh Bhawan, Bhopai (MP). 5) The Union of indie, through its Secretary, Home Affairs, Khan Markei, New Deihi. (Writ Petition under Articie 226/227 of the Constitution of indie.) SB: Hon’ble Mr. Satish K. Agnihotri, J. Present: Shrr Rahu! Jha, counseifor the petitioner. Shri PK. Bhaduri, Panel Lawyer for the State. GRAL ORDER (Passed on this 11'" day of seer-ember, 2008) With the consent of learned counsei appearing for the parties, the matter is heard finaiiv. The case of the petitioner is that the father of the petitioner nameiy Arun Kumar Yadav working as Accountant in the office of Divisional Forest Officer (General), Division Kanker died on 2534 999 in harness. According to teamed counsei appearing for the petitioner, the petitioner made an appiication for appointment on compassionate basis on 134 0- 1999 (Annexure Pf7) to the respondent No.3. The said application was g4 -‘L’ rejected on the ground that the father of the petitioner died prior to 1-1 1- 2000. 2) Mr. Jha, ieamed ccunsei appearing far the petitioner submits that the application of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment was rejected on the ground that the father of the petitioner died on 25-9-1999 in harness whiie working as Accountant in the Forest Department, is not tanabieg Jin the iight of circular dated 2-2-2006, the petitioner is entitled for consideration. 3) The State Government, General Administration Department, by its circular dated 2-2-2006 has taken a decision that the cases of ail those deceased employees who had died after 1-1 1-1 997 tiii 3t -1 0’2000 before State of Chhattisgarh came into existence, shall be considered for grant of compassionate appointment. Thus, the order of rejection on the ground that the father of the petitioner died prior to 1-11—2000 is quashed. The said application may be considered again for grant of compassionate appointment by the respondent authorities in the tight of circular dated 2-2-2006 issued by the State Government. 4) With the aforesaid observation, this petition is disposed of. Consequentiy, pending appiications, if any, aiso stand disposed of. k Raiu