KOMAL PUROHIT Vs. STATE OF RAJASTHAN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India claiming the following reliefs:

(2.) Precisely, the facts of this case are that Shri Ramesh Chandra Purohit, who was initially appointed as Pump Driver in respondent-Department, expired while in service on 11.06.2003. The dependant/wife Smt. Santosh Devi Purohit was given compassionate appointment as Class-IV employee, as per the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependents of Deceased Government Service Rules, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Rules of 1996'). Thereafter, Smt. Santosh Devi Purohit adopted the present petitioner through a registered adoption deed on 14.07.2005. However, Smt. Santosh Devi Purohit also expired on 04.04.2007.

(3.) After the death of Smt. Santosh Devi Purohit, the present petitioner moved an application on 26.08.2007 seeking compassionate appointment, within the time limit prescribed under the Rules of 1996. The petitioner, at that time, was 13 years of age. The respondents however did give compassionate appointment to her on account of her being minor. The petitioner however submitted a representation before the respondent- Department on 13.01.2014, after attaining the age of 18 years. Upon non-redressal of the grievance raised in such representation, the petitioner approached this Hon'ble Court by way of filing S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1172/2014 which was decided on 13.02.2014, and the following order was passed in the said writ petition: