IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI W.P.(S) No. 3756 of 2024 ----- Kalindi Pandey, W/o Late Ravindra Kumar Pandey, R/o Village Basdiha, P.O. Dandar Kala, P.S.- Panki, District Palamu, Jharkhand ------ Petitioner(s) Versus 1.The State of Jharkhand 2.The Secretary, Department of Home, Government of Jharkhand, Project Bhawan, Dhurwa, Ranchi 3.The I.G. of Prison, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Home (Prison) Department, T.A. Division Building Dhurwa, Ranchi 4.The Assistant I.G., Jharkhand, Ranchi, Home (Prison) Department, T.A. Division Building Dhurwa, Ranchi 5.The Superintendent, Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Narayan, Central Jail, Hazaribagh ------ Respondent(s) …… CORAM : SRI ANANDA SEN, J. ------ For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. Amit Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Mithilesh Singh, G.P.-VI …...... 04 / 07.01.2025: In this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for mandamus directing the respondents to provide ex-gratia, retrial benefit cum compassionate appointment to younger son of the petitioner as the husband of this petitioner died while working as Jail Warder. 2. Admitted case of the parties is that husband of this petitioner was ex-serviceman and was employed on contractual basis as the Jail Warder. In the advertisement pursuant to which the petitioner was appointed on contractual basis after a walk-in interview, in Clause 5 (IV), it has been clearly mentioned that no compassionate appointment will be given to the dependent of the deceased contractual employee. Knowing fully well about the said condition, the husband of the said petitioner sought appointment and was appointed. 3. Considering the said condition and also the fact that the husband of this petitioner was a contractual employee and was not in the regular rolls, the dependent of the deceased employee is not entitled for any compassionate appointment. 4. So far as the monetary benefits are concerned, in terms of the same Clause, wherein it has been mentioned that the deceased family will get the other monetary benefits, equivalent to the other police men, in case of death of the employee, I direct the respondent No.3 [I.G. of Prison, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi, Home (Prison) Department, T.A. Division Ranchi] to take a decision on the entitlement of the petitioner in lieu of death of her husband and pay the same immediately thereafter, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. With the aforesaid observation, the instant writ petition stands disposed of. (ANANDA SEN, J.) R.S.