[2025:RJ-JP:42908] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 14229/2025 Suman Kumari Wife Of Late Niranjan Singh, Aged About 28 Years, Resident Of Mahrampur Rajput, Post Kanjauta, Kotputli, Jaipur, Now District Kotputli-Behror, At Present Resident Of Rundh Ikran, Police Station Chiksana, Tehsil And District Bharatpur (Raj.). ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Home Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Director General Of Police, Police Headquarter, Lalkothi, Jaipur. 3. Superintendent Of Police, Bharatpur, District Bharatpur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Lakhan Singh Tomar For Respondent(s) : Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi, DGC HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHOK KUMAR JAIN Order 27/10/2025 1. Instant writ petition is preferred by petitioner with following prayer:- (i) The respondents may kindly be directed to give appointment to the petitioner on compassionate ground in place of her deceased husband Shri Niranjan Singh with all consequential benefits in the interest of justice. (ii) Any other relief which this Hon’ble Court deems just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may also be given in favour of the petitioner. 2. This writ petition is preferred by petitioner, who is wife of deceased Niranjan Singh (a government servant), who died while on duty and petitioner has filed an application for compassionate [2025:RJ-JP:42908] (2 of 3) [CW-14229/2025] appointment to the respondent No.3, but no decision has been taken so far on her application despite expiry of more than reasonable time. 3. Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi, DGC accepts notice for respondent Nos. 1 to 3. 4. Office is directed to reflect the name of Mr. Somitra Chaturvedi, DGC as counsel for respondents. 5. Having considered submission of learned counsel for the parties, it appears that an application for compassionate appointment is already filed by the petitioner before respondent No.3, but no decision has been taken so far by respondent No.3, therefore, it is appropriate to direct respondent No.3 to consider the candidature of petitioner in light of settled legal position and in case, any adverse decision is likely to be taken then an opportunity of hearing be granted to the petitioner. 6. Considering aforesaid, the writ petition is dispose of with liberty to petitioner to file a fresh representation enclosing a copy of previous application and communication, if any, available with her to respondent No.3 within a period of 4 weeks and respondent No.3 is directed to consider the representation and make a decision on said representation along with pending proposal of compassionate appointment within a period of 4 weeks from date of submission of representation in light of legal position as settled and rules but if required, opportunity of hearing as suggested hereinabove be granted to the petitioner. 7. After passing the order, the respondent is under an obligation to communicate the decision to the petitioner either by way of speed post or through E-mail, if petitioner has provided E-mail in [2025:RJ-JP:42908] (3 of 3) [CW-14229/2025] her representation. If the petitioner is still aggrieved, she will a right to re-approach the court with fresh petition. 8. Accordingly, the writ petition with pending application, if any, stands disposed. (ASHOK KUMAR JAIN),J GAURAV /05