MOHISIN KHAN Vs. BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY way of this writ petition, the petitioner seeks to question the order dated 01.01.2013 whereby, the Central Administrative Tribunal, Jodhpur Bench, Jodhpur ('the CAT') has dismissed the Original Application ('OA') No.255/2011 filed on his grievance against denial of appointment on compassionate grounds.

(2.) THE applicant -petitioner sought appointment on compassionate grounds with the submissions that he was the eldest son of the deceased employee of the respondents, who was holding the post of Telephone Mechanic and died while in service on 06.05.2007.

(3.) THE applicant -petitioner filed the OA aforesaid essentially with the submissions that he had wrongly been awarded nil marks towards accommodation while the department proceeded on the assumption that the family had its own house whereas the family was residing in a rented accommodation. It was submitted that upon correct awarding of marks, the petitioner was entitled to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds.