(1.) HEARD O.P.Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant and Sri Piyush Shukla, learned Standing Counsel.
(2.) THE dispute relates to the compassionate appointment in police department. The father of the appellant, who was Constable in the police department died in harness on 25.03.1999. The appellant moved an application on 23.01.2004 claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Sub Inspector (M). No claim has been made on the ground of financial crises. The appellant has been asked to appear in the eligibility test on 15.09.2007 for the post of Sub Inspector (M). The appellant appeared in the eligibility test but failed. Thereafter, the appellant moved another application on 22.10.2007, wherein he requested for the compassionate appointment on the post of Constable. In this application, he has not explained the financial crises. Thereafter, the appellant moved an application on 29.10.2007 claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Constable. For the first time, claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Sub Inspector (Civil Police) on the ground that he is eligible for such post, again an application has been moved on 14.09.2009 claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Sub Inspector (Civil Police). It appears that since the application claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Sub Inspector (Civil Police) was moved beyond five years, the matter has been referred to the State Government. State Government vide order dated 01.12.2009 declined to relax the period. The appellant further moved an application on 19.04.2010 claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Constable. The appellant filed Writ Petition No.11002 of 2012 claiming compassionate appointment on the post of Sub Inspector (Civil Police). Learned Single Judge vide order dated 18.11.2013 has dismissed the writ petition, against which the appellant filed the present appeal.
(3.) THE order of the learned Single Judge reads as follows: