[2025:RJ-JP:12023] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 3370/2014 Ajit Kumar S/o Late Shri Virendra Singh, Village Mohanpur Bhamarwasi, Tehsil Chirawa, District Jhunjhunu Raj. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Food Corporation Of India, Through Assistant General Manager Personnel, Divisional Office North, Noida U.p. 2. The General Manager Food Corporation Of India, Rajasthan Region, Jaipur 3. The Area Manager, Food Corporation Of India, District Office, Bikaner ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr.Sandeep Garssa For Respondent(s) : Mr.Narendra Singh Yadav HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 17/03/2025 1. The instant petition is filed with the following prayer:- “i) by issuing an appropriate writ, order or direction quash and set aside the impugned order dated 26/29.4.2013 (Annexure – 6) as well as letter/ communication dated 7.5.2013 (Annexure – 7) and the respondents be directed to give compassionate appointment to the petitioner in place of his deceased father;” 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 20.02.2004. Thereafter, the instant petition was filed seeking compassionate appointment in the Year 2014. The petition has come up on board for hearing for the first time today i.e. in the Year 2025. Ever since the filing of the instant [2025:RJ-JP:12023] (2 of 2) [CW-3370/2014] petition, no active steps were taken by the petitioner for the early listing of the matter. 4. As on date, over 10 years have lapsed since the demise of the earning family member, against whom compassionate employment is sought. If compassionate appointment is made 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 Preeti Asopa /309