BHARAT KUMAR Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) Petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing the order contained in Memo No. 89/D, Dated 07.04.2014 (Annexure- 13), passed by the Director General-cum-Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi whereby the claim of the petitioner for counting his services working as Bal Police has been rejected.

(3.) The factual matrix as has been delineated in the instant writ petition is that petitioner's father Late constable 468 Ramji Singh was a permanent government employee working at JAP-2, Tatisilwai, Ranchi who died in harness on 22.12.2001 leaving behind his widow, three minor sons including the petitioner and a minor daughter. The date of birth of the petitioner is 19.11.1985. Since mother of the petitioner and widow of late Ramji Singh was not keeping well and as such, petitioner, though a minor, being eldest son of deceased, applied for his appointment on the post of Bal Police in the year 2002. It is case of the petitioner that he was validly and legally appointed on the post of Bal Police vide Memo No. 601, Dated 03.11.2002 by the Superintendent of Police, Saraikella Kharsawan in respect of letter dated 23.09.2002, issued by the office of the Director General-cum-Inspector General of Police, Jharkhand, Ranchi.