SHAILESH KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner, seeking for quashing the order dated 31.08.2007 made in O.A. No. 459 of 2006 by the Central Administrative Tribunal confirming the order of the respondent authority dated 12.08.2003 rejecting the prayer of the petitioner for claiming compassionate appointment.

(2.) THE brief facts are as follows:

(3.) IN reply to the said submission Mr. Rajesh Shankar, learned Counsel appearing for the respondents would cite : (2004)IIILLJ536SC [Punjab National Bank v. Ashwini Kumar Taneja] in contending that compassionate appointment cannot be claimed as a matter of right and the impugned order dated 12.08.2003 passed by the authority as well as the order of the Tribunal dated 31.08.2007 have correctly dealt with the aspect and rejected the claim of the petitioner by giving valid lessons and, therefore, the writ petition is liable to be dismissed.