MANOJ KUMAR PANDEY Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS writ petition is directed against the order of District Compassionate Appointment Committee contained in Memo No. 144 dated 19.04.2002 whereby, petitioner's application for compassionate was rejected on the ground that his father was Government Servant.

(3.) COUNSEL for the respondents have stated that at the time of death of the petitioner's mother, his father was in service. It is also their case that the resolution rejecting the claim of all candidates were informed to the concerned authorities and also to the candidates subsequently. Respondents have taken strong ground of delay and latches to contest the writ petition, stating that the petitioner has moved after eleven years of the said rejection.