[2025:RJ-JP:7830] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 21116/2012 Rameshwar Singh Lodha ----Petitioner Versus State Home Department & ors ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. R. B. Sharma Ganthola For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 18/02/2025 1. The instant petition is filed with the following prayers:- “It is therefore, most humbly prayed that the writ peti- tion may kindly allowed and compassionate appoint- ment on the any suitable post shall be given to the pe- titioner sympathetically on account of poor financial condition of his family.” 2. Heard and considered. 3. Upon a perusal of the record, it is noted that the death of the family member, against whom compassionate appointment is sought, occurred on 23.03.2012. Thereafter, the instant petition was filed seeking compassionate appointment in the Year 2012. The petition has come up on board for hearing after long period of time i.e. in the Year 2025. Ever since the filing of the instant petition, no active steps were taken by the petitioner for the early listing of the matter. 4. As on date, over 13 years have lapsed since the demise of the earning family member, against whom compassionate employment is sought. If compassionate appointment is made [2025:RJ-JP:7830] (2 of 2) [CW-21116/2012] now, the same shall be against the object and purpose for which the appointment on compassionate grounds is provided. The whole object of granting compassionate employment is to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis caused by the instant death of the earning family member. The object is not to give such family a post, much less a post held by the deceased family member. In this regard, reliance can be placed upon the dictum of the Hon’ble Apex Court as enunciated in Fertilizers and Chemicals Travancore Ltd. and Ors. vs. Anusree K.B. reported in AIR 2022 SC 4766. 5. As a result, in light of the foregoing observations, the instant petition is dismissed. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (SAMEER JAIN),J Pooja /210