Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:66795 Court No. - 5 Case :- WRIT - A No. - 14069 of 2023 Petitioner :- Malti Devi Respondent :- General Manager Punjab National Bank And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Omvir Singh Rajpoot Counsel for Respondent :- Sanjai Singh Hon'ble Ajay Bhanot,J. 1. Heard Shri Omvir Singh Rajpoot, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri Sanjai Singh, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. By the impugned order dated 02.05.2023 passed by the respondent No.2-Chief Manager (HRD IR), Punjab National Bank, HRD Division Corporate Office, Sector- 10, Dwarika, New Delhi, the application of the petitioner for grant of appointment on compassionate ground has been declined. 3. The impugned order dated 02.05.2023 invalidates the claim of the petitioner on the footing that the family income of the family of the deceased employee is more than 60 percent of the last drawn salary by the deceased- employee. The basis on which the income of the family of the deceased has been determined is not disclosed in the impugned order. 4. The submission of Shri Omvir Singh Rajpoot, learned counsel for the petitioner that the order does not reflect the basis on which the monthly income of the family of the deceased has been computed has merit. 5. While deciding the claim for appointment on compassionate ground the competent authority is liable to disclose the manner of computation of the monthly income of the family of the deceased. The impugned order dated 02.05.2023 is vitiated due to lack of reasons and non application of mind. 6. The impugned order dated 02.05.2023 is liable to be set aside and is set aside. 7. The matter is remitted to the respondent No.2-Chief Manager (HRD IR), Punjab National Bank, HRD Division Corporate Office, Sector-10, Dwarika, New Delhi, with the following directions: 8. The respondent No.2-Chief Manager (HRD IR), Punjab National Bank, HRD Division Corporate Office, Sector- 10, Dwarika, New Delhi, shall decide the claim of the petitioner for grant of appointment on compassionate ground which factors all relevant considerations by a reasoned order and in light of observations made in this order within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. 9. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. Order Date :- 29.4.2025 Ashish Tripathi Digitally signed by :- ASHISH NAYAN TRIPATHI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad