MUKESH SHUKLA Vs. FATEH BAHADUR SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The applicant along with large number of persons who were dependants of police personnels dying in harness had claimed compassionate appointment on the post of Sub Inspector/Platoon Commander on the basis of their educational and other qualifications. This claim was rejected which was subjected to challenge in several writ petitions including Writ Petition No. 4746 of 2008 connected with other petitions and after exchange of pleadings this Court vide order and judgment dated 27.8.2008 turned down the stand taken by the opposite parties and directed them to consider the applicants ignoring the resolution of the Recruitment Board and the said exercise was directed to be completed within three months from the date of production of a certified copy of this order. Despite service the orders were not complied forcing the applicants to file the present contempt petition.

(2.) Upon issuance of notice, initially a stand was taken that the judgment is in the process of compliance but that stopped midway forcing this Court to pass the following order on 25.5.2009:

(3.) Thereafter the opposite party No. 3 filed a discharge application dated 18.7.2009 supported by an affidavit of compliance stating therein that out of the applicants 28 have been selected and they would be sent for basic training course to the concerned Ranges. Acting upon the promise and undertaking handed out by the opposite party No. 3 his personal presence was dispensed with on 20.7.2009 and even though the case was listed on several occasions, no further affidavit was filed showing complete compliance of the writ directions and the aforesaid undertaking.