MANISH KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE grievance of the petitioner is that although the respondents have taken a decision to appoint him on compassionate ground but they are not giving him employment.

(3.) A counter -affidavit has been filed by the respondents stating, inter alia, that the approval of the Chief Engineer (E) -II CPWD for appointment of the petitioner in Grade D post has been received and the name of the petitioner at present stands at Serial No. 9 in the waiting list prepared as per date of death of the Government employee and as per the rule only 5% of the existing vacancy are filled up on the ground of compassionate appointment.