GEDA PAHAN Vs. CENTRAL COAL FIELDS LTD

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner has approached this Court seeking a direction upon the respondents for grant of appointment on compassionate ground in terms of para 9.3.2 of the National Coal Wage Agreement-VI and any other regulation/proceeding. Heard learned Counsel appearing for the parties and perused the documents on record.

(2.) Mr. R.R. Ravi Das, learned Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that though the father of the petitioner was employed with the respondent-company, who was posted at Pindra Colliery and died on 28.7.2007, the petitioner was not granted appointment on the compassionate ground. The father of the petitioner was employed on Class-IV post and the petitioner also seeks appointment on Class-IV post only. The mother of the petitioner has already died on 15.10.2003. Since the petitioner was not granted appointment on compassionate ground the petitioner has approached this Court.

(3.) A counter-affidavit has been filed denying the claim of the petitioner, stating as under: