AFR Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:138982 Court No. - 4 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 3032 of 2025 Petitioner :- Uttar Pradesh Gram Rojgar Sewak Sangh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 4 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajesh Kumar Sharma,Shobh Nath Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C. Hon'ble Ajit Kumar,J. 1. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2. By means of this petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India, petitioner is seeking compassionate appointment on account of death of his father working as Rozgar Sevak, while in employment. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon Government Order issued in this regard on 18.03.2024. Accordingly this Court on 11.03.2024 directed the learned Standing Counsel to obtain instruction in the matter by passing following order: "1. The contention advanced on behalf of the petitioner is that in respect of those Rozgar Sevak who died in harness after Covid-2019, the guidelines issued by the Central Government as well as the State Government for offering appointment to the dependents are not being followed in terms of the Government Order dated 18.03.2024 whereas in other districts these guidelines are being followed. 2. In respect of submission so advanced, learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of the Court to the letter issued by the C.D.O. Sravasti dated 20.01.2025 whereby the dependents of the deceased Rozgar Sewak has been offered appointment. 3. Let the District Magistrate/District Programme Coordinator, MNREGA, District Maharajganj file a detailed affidavit meeting the points raised in this petition specially discrimination in the matters of compassionate appointment of dependents of the deceased Rozgar Sevak on the next date fixed failing which, the District Magistrate/District Programme Coordinator, MNREGA, District Maharajganj shall appear in person before this Court. 4. List this case on 03.04.2025 amongst top ten cases. " 4. U.P. Gram Rozgar Sewak, Sangh has approached this Court for a direction in general to all the districts for complying with the Government Order dated 18.03.2024 which provides for claim of the dependents of deceased Rozgar Sewak for compassionate appointment. The relevant Government Order is reproduced hereunder: ससंख्यय-73/38-7002 (099)/143/2019 पप्रेषक, ससुखलयल भयरतत, सचचिव, उत्तर पदप्रेश शयसन । सप्रेवय मम. आयसुक, गयम्य चवकयस, उत्तर पदप्रेश। गयम्य चवकयस अनसुभयग-7 लखनऊऊः चदनयसंकऊः 18 मयचिर, 2024 चवषयऊः ककोचवड-19 कप्रे अचतररक आकससमक ममृत्यसु हकोनप्रे पर गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवकको कप्रे आशश्रित कको ससंचवदय कप्रे आधयर पर चनयसुचक पदयन चकयप्रे जयनप्रे कप्रे ससंबसंध मम। महकोदय, शयसनयदप्रेश ससंख्यय- 834/अड़ततस-7-2021-01 वतआईपत /2020 टतसत, चदनयसंक 17-06- 2021 कय कमृ पयय ससंदभर गहण करनप्रे कय कष्ट करम, शजसकप्रे मयध्यम सप्रे ककोचवड-19 सप्रे ममृत गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवककों कप्रे ममृतक आशश्रितकों कको भयरत सरकयर दयरय चनगरत मनरप्रेगय गयइडलयइन य शयसनयदप्रेश ससंख्यय-1799/38-7-2007-02 एनआरईजतए/2005 टतसत-1, चदनयसंक 23-11- 2007 मम उचल्लिशखत पयचवधयनकों कप्रे अन्तगरत' ससंचवदय कप्रे आधयर पर चनयसुचक पदयन चकयप्रे जयनप्रे कप्रे ससंबसंध मम चनयमयनसुसयर अगतर कययरवयहत चकयप्रे जयनप्रे कप्रे चनदरश चदयप्रे गयप्रे थप्रे। 2- इस ससंबसंध मम मसुझप्रे यह कहनप्रे कय चनदप्रेश हहआ हहै चक ककोचवड -19 कप्रे अचतररक आकससमक ममृत्यसु हकोनप्रे पर चवषमगत पकरण मम भयरत सरकयर दयरय चनगरत गयइड लयइन एवसं शयसन दयरय समय - समय पर चनगरत शयसनयदप्रेशकों कप्रे अनसुरूप आवश्यक कययरवयहत करयनप्रे कय कष्ट करम। भवदतय, (ससुखलयल भयरतत) सचचिव (Emphasis added) 5. In this petition it has been claimed that Chief Development Officer, Sravasti has passed order on 20.01.2025 giving compassionate appointment to the dependent of the deceased as Gram Rozgar Sewak in his district. The order of Chief Development Officer, Sravasti dated 20.01.2025 is also reproduced hereunder: कयययरलय आदप्रेश रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) पद पर गयम पसंचिययरय-बयगवयनत चवकयस खन्ड चगललौलय मम कययररत थत। श्रितमतत चकरण पयण्डप्रेय कय चदनयसंक 25.05.2024 कको दप्रेहयन्त हको गयय हहै। सव० श्रितमतत चकरन पयण्डप्रेय कप्रे पचत कय लगभग 04 वषर पपूवर दप्रेहयन्त हको गयय हहै। ससुश्रित नप्रेहय पयण्डप्रेय पसुतत सव० भवयनत पसयद चनवयशसनत गयम कप्रे दयरपसुरवय दयशखलय बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय नप्रे अपनप्रे नकोटरत शपथ-पत चदनयसंक 16.12.2024 दयरय गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक पद पर उनककी बहन जपूलत कय चियन हकोनप्रे सप्रे उन्हम आपशत्त न हकोनप्रे कय शपथ-पत चदयय गयय हहै। महयत्मय गयगाँधत नरप्रेगय अन्तगरत शयसनयदप्रेश ससंख्यय 1799/38-7-2007-02 एनआरईजतए/2005 टतसत-1 चदनयसंक 23.11.2007 दयरय गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) पद हप्रेतसु चदशय चनदरश चनगरत हहै तथय सचचिव , गयम्य चवकयस अनसुभयग-7 उ०प० शयसन-लखनऊ कप्रे शयसनयदप्रेश ससंख्यय 73/38-7-7002 (099) /143/2019 चदनयसंक 18 मयचिर, 2024 दयरय ककोचवड-19 कप्रे अचतररक आकससमक ममृत्यसु हकोनप्रे पर गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवककों कप्रे आशश्रित कको ससंचवदय कप्रे आधयर पर चनयसुचक चकयप्रे जयनप्रे कप्रे सम्बन्ध मम चनदरश चनगरत हहै। शयसनयदप्रेश ससंख्यय 73/38-7-7002(099)/143/2019 चदनयसंक 18 मयचिर, 2024 एवसं गयम पसंचिययत बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय ककी बहैठक कययरवयहत चदनयसंक 08.10.2024 दयरय चनगरत पसतयव तथय शजलय सतरतय सचमचत कप्रे अनसुमकोदन चदनयसंक 17.01.2025 कप्रे कम मम ससुश्रित जपूलत पसुतत सव० भवयनत पसयद चनवयसत गयम कप्रे दयर पसुरवय दयशखलय बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय (ममृतक आशश्रित सव० श्रितमतत चकरम पयण्डप्रेय, गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) गयम पसंचिययत बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय) ककी सप्रेवयएसं गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) गयम पसंचिययत-बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय पद पर पयप्त चकए जयनप्रे ककी अनसुमचत पदयन ककी जयतत हहै। ससुश्रित जपूलत पसुतत सव० भवयनत पसयद चनवयसत गयम कप्रे दयर पसुरवय दयशखलय बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय (ममृतक आशश्रित सव० श्रितमतत चकरन पयण्डप्रेय, गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) गयम पसंचिययत-बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय) कको सपूचचित चकयय जयतय हहै चक गयम पधयन एवसं गयम सचचिव गयम पसंचिययत-बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय कप्रे सक्ष उपससथत हकोकर गयम पसंचिययत सप्रे अनसुबन्ध ककी कययरवयहत पपूणर करकप्रे महयत्मय गयगाँधत रयष्टषतय गयमतण रकोजगयर गयरण्टत यकोजनयन्तगरत गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) कप्रे पदतय दयचयत्वकों कय चनवयरहन ससुचनसश्चित करम। ससुश्रित जपूलत पसुतत सव० भवयनत पसयद ककी गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक (ससंचवदय) पद पर सप्रेवयएगाँ गयम पसंचिययत दयरय अनसुबन्ध कप्रे आधयर पर पयप्त ककी जययप्रेगत तथय गयम रकोजगयर सप्रेवक पर पशयसककीय चनयसंतण पपूणरतऊः सम्बसन्धत गयम पसंचिययत कय हकोगय। (अनसुभव शससंह) मसुख्य चवकयस अशधकयरत, श्रियवसतत। कयययरलय मसुख्य चवकयस अशधकयरत , मनरप्रेगय पककोष्ठ श्रियवसतत। ससंख्यय 462 / मनरप्रेगय / गय०रको० सप्रेवक/2024-25 चदनयसंक 20/01 2025 पचतशलचपऊः-चनम्नयसंचकत कको सपूचिनयथर एवसं आदप्रेश अनसुपयलनयथर पप्रेचषत । 1-ससुश्रित जपूलत पसुतत सव० भवयनत पसयद चनवयसत गयम कप्रे दयर पसुरवय दयशखलय बयगवयनत चवकयस खण्ड-चगललौलय दयरय ख०चव०अ०-चगललौलय। 2- सम्बसन्धत गयम चवकयस अशधकयरत/गयम पसंचिययत अशधकयरत दयरय ख०चव० अ०, चगललौलय। 3- कययरकम अशधकयरत, मनरप्रेगय/खण्ड चवकयस अशधकयरत-चगललौलय। 4- शजलयशधकयरत, महकोदय-श्रियवसतत ककी सप्रेवय मम अवलकोकनयथर पप्रेचषत। मसुख्य चवकयस अशधकयरत, श्रियवसतत। 6. Interestingly, in the personal affidavit filed by the District Magistrate, Maharajganj it has come to be averred vide Paragraph 6 that in absence of guidelines and in absence of any specific direction issued to the district authorities for giving compassionate appointment in terms of the Government Order dated 18.03.2024 no such appointments are being considered in his district Maharajganj. Paragraph-6 has been reproduced hereunder: "6. That the aforesaid letter is a communication between the Secretary, U.P. Government and the Commissioner, Rural Development, U.P. No further guidelines/direction have been issued to the District Authorities till date with respect of appointment to the dependants of those who died in harness other than/except COVID-19. Hence, no action has been taken at the end of the Deponent in this regard. If any such guidelines/directions is issued in this respect by the Commissioner, Rural Development, U.P. to the District Authorities then the same shall be complied with." 7. The Court is not satisfied with the explanation offered vide paragraph-6 of the personal affidavit of District Magistrate, Maharajganj. Once the Government has issued a Government Order providing for compassionate appointment to the dependants of the deceased Rozgar Sevak, every district has to comply with the same. As far as the guidelines are concerned, in absence of any Rule or Regulation framed in that regard in such districts, the eligibility criteria laid down in the U.P. Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 as amended from time to time, may be followed. And hence, I direct the District Magistrate, Maharajganj to issue direction to Subordinate Officers and then communicate this order to the Chief Development Officer of the district to comply with the Government Order dated 18.03.2024 applying the principles as contained in 1974 rules in so far as definition of dependents and other eligibility criteria are concerned. 8. I further issue directions to the Secretary, Gram Vikas, Government of U.P., Lucknow and also the Commissioner, Village Development Department, Lucknow to issue necessary guidelines and directions so as to ensure that the Government Order dated 11.03.2024 is complied in its letter and spirit in all the districts of Uttar Pradesh. 9. It is expected both from the State Government as well as from those who are looking after such appointments in districts that dependants of the Gram Rozgar Sevak are offered compassionate appointment further by the concerned Gram Panchayats considering the immediacy of such applicants for the affected families where the sole earning member has died. It is directed accordingly that as and when the applications for compassionate appointment are filed by the dependants, the same sahll be disposed of within a maximum period of 2-3 months without any undue delay in the light of the observations made hereinabove. 10. With these observations and directions, this petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 14.8.2025 Deepika Digitally signed by :- DEEPIKA SINGH High Court of Judicature at Allahabad