SIMA SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Sri Jitendra Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel for opposite parties no.1 and 2 and Ms. Shubhra Kumar, learned counsel for opposite parties no.3 and 4.

(2.) By means of this petition, the petitioner has assailed the order dated 12.11.2020 passed by opposite party no.4 denying to consider and appoint the daughter of the petitioner under Dying-in-Harness Rules. The petitioner has prayed that the opposite parties be directed to reconsider the candidature of her daughter and appoint her on any suitable post under the Dying-in-Harness Rules.

(3.) Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention of this Court towards Annexure No.7 to the writ petition, which is a judgment and order dated 22.2.2019 passed by this Court in Service Single No.22494 of 2018, Abhishek Kumar Vs. Secretary, Deptt. of Food and Civil Supplies and others, thereby similar controversy has been dealt with and similar impugned order has been set aside remanding back the matter to the concerning authority to reconsider the issue in the light of the identical orders being passed by this Court. For brevity, the order dated 22.2.2019 passed in the case of Abhishek Kumar (supra) is being reproduced herein below:-