MANJU SINGH @ MANJU SINHA Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties.

(2.) THE petitioner's husband died while working as a Head Constable in Baghmara Police Station, Dhanbad on being shot on 30th January 1991 while on duty. The son of the present petitioner Kunal Kishore Singh was minor at the relevant point of time having date of birth as 5 th January 1988. On attaining the age of majority on 5th January 2006 and on completion of age of 21 years on 5th January 2009, the petitioner widow applied for his compassionate appointment in place of her deceased husband. However, the same was rejected by order dated 24th December 2011 in view of the Memo No. 6817 dated 25th May 1989 which laid down the time limit of five years for making such an application for compassionate appointment.

(3.) RESPONDENTS have defended their action with the main plea that after 22 years of death of the bread earner of the family, such appointment on compassionate ground cannot be made in view of catena of judgments rendered by the Hon'ble Apex Court.