SITAN DEVI Vs. STATE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER No.l is seeking appointment for petitioner No.2 in terms of SRO 181 of 1988 on the ground that the Public Health Engineering department, Udhampur took over one kanal of land belonging to the petitioner No.l for construction of water reservoir for providing water supply to the inhabitants of the area. The case of the petitioners is that petitioner No.l was given assurance that her daughter i.e. petitioner No.2 will be appointed in terms of aforementioned SRO. It is stated that despite the land having been taken over by respondents which is more than 50% of the land owned by petitioner No.l, the respondents did not give appointment to the petitioner No.2. The further case of the petitioners is that earlier a writ petition was filed by them being SWP No. 168/02 which was disposed of vide judgment passed by this court on 12th Feb 02, with the following directions: -

(2.) IN pursuance of the aforesaid order passed by this court, the case of the petitioners was considered but the same was rejected by impugned order dt. 25th of July 02.

(3.) ON notice, respondents filed objections in which it has been pleaded that the land measuring 4 -1/2 marlas at village Chanunta belonging to the petitioner No.l was used for the construction of water reservoir in the year 1987 -88. It is stated that the department was ready to pay compensation to the petitioners but no assurance/promise was made to provide appointment as daily wager to petitioner No.2. It is further pleaded that the process for assessment of compensation has been initiated in pursuance of order passed by this court in writ petition 168/02 and respondents have also considered the claim of the petitioner No.2 for appointment in terms of aforementioned SRO but the same has been rejected.