PARVESH KUMAR Vs. STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Through the present petition, the petitioner seeks compassionate appointment.

(2.) The prayer for compassionate appointment, made through the present petition filed in the year 2010, after over six years from the date of the death of his father, and over four years from the date of rejection of his case, cannot be granted as such unexplained and unjustifiable delay, while seeking compassionate appointment, is fatal and after such delay, to grant appointment on compassionate basis, would be against the very object for which such appointment is given. To decline compassionate appointment on this ground, would be in line with the law laid down by the Apex Court in the case of Umesh Kumar Nagpal vs. State of Haryana, 1994 4 SCC 138 , relevant portion of which is reproduced hereunder for ready reference :-

(3.) To the same effect, is another judgment of the Apex Court in the case of The Chief Commissioner, Central Excise and Customs, Lucknow and others vs. Prabhat Singh, 2012 13 SCC 412 , in which it has been held as under :-