AMIT NAGAR Vs. MINISTRY OF CANE DEVELOPMENT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY means of this writ petition moved under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the Respondents to appoint the Petitioner on compassionate ground.

(2.) HEARD Sri K.S. Bhaskar, learned Counsel for the Petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for Respondents No. 1 to 5 and Smt. Bina Pande, learned Counsel for Respondent No. 6.

(3.) RESPONDENTS No. 2 and 3 have filed their joint counter affidavit, in which para 1 to 6 of the writ petition are not denied. It is stated that the Petitioner's father Vishwanath Nagar was serving as a Senior Clerk in the Cane Development and died on 08 -06 -1992. Referring to Government Order KarmikAnubhag -2 No. 6/12/73 -Ka -2/93, dated 16th April 1993, it is stated that the application could have been entertained only within five years of death of the Government servant. The Petitioner moved his application after the period of five years. It is admitted that request for relaxation of the period of five years was also made to the Government, but the same was not allowed.