INDUPROVA SEN Vs. UNITED BANK OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The prayer of the petitioner for being appointed on compassionate ground under the died-in-harness (DIH) scheme of the Bank has been declined. The same is under challenge in the instant writ petition.

(2.) The family of the petitioner was under grave economic distress on the death of the sole earning member of the family. To tide over the financial crisis the petitioner made an application in the Bank for being appointed on compassionate ground under the DIH scheme.

(3.) By the impugned communicated dated 21st November, 2016 the petitioner was informed that after scrutiny of all the connected records and documents submitted by her, the Bank has come to a conclusion, that she was not eligible for being appointed on compassionate ground under the DIH scheme. The petitioner made further representation for reconsideration of her prayer, but the same was again turned down by a communication dated 29th March, 2017.