MANISH KUMAR RAI Vs. VIVEK KUMAR RAI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) We have heard Sri Krishna Ji Khare, learned counsel for the appellant in Special Appeal No. 896 of 2010. Sri R.N. Singh Senior Advocate alongwith Sri K.S. Kushwaha appears for the appellant in Special Appeal No. 750 of 2010. Sri R.P. Pandey appears for respondent No. 1. Learned standing counsel appears for respondent Nos. 2 to 6. No one appears for respondent No. 7 - Committee of Management. The Special Appeal No. 896 of 2010, has been filed against the judgement dated 26.4.2010, by which the writ petition filed by Sri Vivek Kumar Rai, as a Member of the Committee of Management, and complainant against the compassionate appointment of Manish Kumar Rai (appellant), for quashing the order of Director of Education (Basic), U.P., Lucknow dated 29.10.2009, whereby he had held that the appellant was entitled to compassionate appointment, was allowed, and while setting aside the order, the Director of Education (Basic) was directed to pay Rs. 50.000/- as cost - both to Sri Vivek Kumar (petitioner-respondent No. 1) and Manish Kumar Rai (appellant), who was arrayed as respondent No. 7 in the writ petition. The amount was directed to be paid by the Director by way of bank draft drawn from the salary account, failing which the Secretary was directed to recover the amount from the salary account of the Director, and transmit the same to the petitioner and respondent No. 7.

(2.) The Director of Education (Basic), U.P. Lucknow has also filed a Special Appeal No. 750 of 2010, which has been connected to this Special Appeal, against the award of costs. He has relied upon orders passed by the Supreme Court in which the Supreme Court has directed that exemplary costs should not be imposed normally; it should be sparingly imposed, to advance justice, and not for threatening.

(3.) The date on which Sri Manish Kumar made an application for compassionate appointment has not been brought on record. His father had died on 16.7.2005. He was considered for appointment by the Regional Level Committee on 29.5.2007, and was appointed as Assistant Teacher on 25.6.2007. The institution was brought on the grant-in-aid list on 2.12.2006.