VIJAY KUMAR Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER No. 2 was retired from the service of Punjab State Electricity Board (hereinafter referred to as 'the Board') on 31.5.2000 on the ground of medical unfitness. At that time, he was 52 and 7 months of age. He made a representation to the Board for grant of appointment on compassionate grounds to his son petitioner No. 1. Petitioner No. 1 claimed appointment on compassionate grounds on the basis of Punjab Government Circular No. 11105/98/2PP -1/10606 dated 25.8.2000 which had been adopted by the Board vide memo No. 207606/208255 dated 29.9.2000. Ultimately, the claim of the petitioners was rejected by the respondents by order dated 30.9.2002. The operative part of the aforesaid order reads as under : -

(2.) AGGRIEVED by the aforesaid order the petitioners filed the present writ petition praying for the issuance of writ in the nature of certiorari quashing the aforesaid order and for a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and appoint petitioner No. 1 in the Board.

(3.) ON Notice of Motion being issued, the respondents have filed the written statement.