SRIMATI DEBBARMA Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. A. Das, learned legal aid counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. N. Choudhury, learned G.A. appearing for the respondents No.1 and 6 and Ms. S. Deb (Gupta), learned counsel appearing for the remaining respondents.

(2.) By means of this writ petitioner, the petitioner has expressed her serious grievance for non-consideration of her prayer for compassionate appointment. The petitioner has urged this court for directing the respondents to provide her the suitable employment under the Die-in-harness scheme on account of death of her husband namely late Khagendra Debbarma who died in harness while he was serving as Helper, Grade-II under the TSECL.

(3.) The respondent no.3, Deputy General Manager, Division II, Tripura State Electricity Corporation Limited (TSECL, in short) had initiated the process for appointment under the Die-in-harness scheme as per the updated procedure which is evident from the communication dtd. 5/3/2012 (Annexure-6 to the writ petition). Thereafter, the petitioner averred submitted that the essential requisites were furnished on 19/9/2012. Thus, the application for job along with all necessary testimonials was submitted to the Deputy General Manager, Corporate, TSECL on 6/8/2012. But, the petitioner made several attempts to know about the status of her application without any result. On 14/11/2016, the petitioner made the representation to the Chairman-cum-Managing Director, TSECL for appropriate action but no action has been taken. For remedy, this writ petition has been filed. Even the respondents no. 1 and 6 have filed a separate reply admitting those basic facts and stated that the job form which was submitted by the petitioner on 19/2/2012 was sent to the appropriate authority but according to them, the said application was not filed within a year as per the requirement of the Die-in-harness scheme.