SHAILESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel.

(2.) IN the instant writ petition the petitioner has questioned the validity of the impugned Government Order No.2.3.2000 and the consequential order dated 20.2.2007 whereby the compassionate appointment to the petitioner has been refused, who is adopted son of deceased Hari Sharan Sharma.

(3.) LEARNED Standing Counsel refuting the allegations of the petitioner's counsel, urged that under the provisions of 1974 Rules, the adopted son does not fall within the ambit of the dependent of Government Servant and as such, the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment has been rightly rejected and there is no illegality or infirmity in the impugned order dated 20.2.2007. It has also been submitted that the guidelines issued vide the Government Order dated 2.3.2000 were also considered.