ASHOK KUMAR Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD learned counsel for the parties. In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the order Annexure -6 dt. 20.02.2013 whereby appointment has been denied to the petitioner on the ground that criminal case was pending against him.

(2.) LEARNED counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no dispute with regard to the fact that at the time of filing application for providing appointment on compassionate ground, the criminal case was pending against him but subsequently in appeal, he has been acquitted on the basis of the compromise by the Addl. District & Sessions Judge, Suratgarh in appeal.

(3.) IN above circumstances, it emerges from the facts that prior to rejection of the petitioner application for appointment, the criminal case was already decided by the competent Court on the basis of the compromise. In view of above, this writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for providing appointment on compassionate ground while ignoring the fact that in criminal case the petitioner has been acquitted on the basis of the compromise while granting the benefit of probation after compromise in view of Section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Act within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.