ZEENAT PARVEEN Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) HEARD the parties. In view of the nature of dispute and claim made in this writ petition, it is being disposed of at this stage itself with the consent of the parties.

(2.) IN this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for quashing of the letter dated 12/06/2007 (Annexure -6) by which the Director, Karamchari Rajya Bima Yojna, Jharkhand has informed the Incharge, Insurance Medical Officer, Jharkhahd Karamchari Rajya Bima Chikitsalaya, Chatti, Dhanbad that the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected on the ground that the application for such appointment was made after a period of six years from the date of death of the concerned employee and, therefore, the same was time barred.

(3.) IN the counter affidavit, filed by the State, the only point which has been raised therein that the application for appointment on compassionate ground was made by the petitioner after more than six years from the date of death of her mother though the period prescribed is only five years from the date of death of the employee therefore, the same was time barred according to Government circulars.