RAMESH SINGH Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Sri Gyanendra Kumar Singh, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Ajay Singh, learned Counsel for the respondents.

(2.) THE petitioner has challenged the order dated 25th February, 2005 passed by the Managing Director, U. P. State Road Transport Corporation, Lucknow, whereby the representation of the petitioner for compassionate appointment has been rejected on the ground of delay and barred by time.

(3.) IN the meantime the petitioner passed High School examination in the year 2000 and thereafter, Tara Devi, the petitioner's mother sent another letter dated 29th July, 2000 addressed to Sri U. P. Singh, Regional Manager, UPSRTC, Gorakhpur requesting for compassionate appointment according to the qualification of the petitioner. The said letter was also sent by registered post. It further appears that the request of the petitioner's mother for compassionate appointment was attended by the respondents in as much as Assistant Regional Manager sent letter dated 18th August, 2001 furnishing all Information regarding late Tribhunwan Nath's service career and also stating that as per record of the UPSRTC, the legal heirs of late Tribuhwan Nath Singh on the date of his death Included his wife, one major married daughter Smt. Girija and other children who were minor. However, ultimately, the Managing Director considered the matter and rejected the claim of the petitioner's compassionate appointment vide order dated 25th February, 2002, Annexure '10' to the writ petition. The petitioner, thereafter, it is claimed that, still his mother sent further letters dated 17th April, 2002 and 8th June, 2004 requesting for reconsideration of the matter, and now has approached this Court challenging the order dated 25th February, 2002 and seeking a direction to decide her representation dated 2 -12 -1997, 2 -3 -1998 and 8 -2 -1999 instead of 18th September, 1999.