[2025:RJ-JP:9696] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 7629/2006 Rajesh Kr ----Petitioner Versus State And Ors ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : Mr. M. M. Mehrishi For Respondent(s) : Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAMEER JAIN Judgment 03/03/2025 1. The instant petition is filed with the following prayers:- “i) Direct the respondents to give employment to peti- tioner No. 1 under the Rules of 1974 on compassionate grounds. ii) Direct respondents that in case the compassionate appointment to petitioner No. 1, is not given such ap- pointment be given to petitioner No. 2 within a period of three months. iii) May pass such other orders or directions as may be deemed proper by the Hon’ble Court in favour of hum- ble petitioners.” 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 03.09.1993. Thereafter, the instant petition was filed seeking compassionate appointment in the Year 2006. 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 petition, no active steps were taken by the petitioner for the early listing of the matter. [2025:RJ-JP:9696] (2 of 2) [CW-7629/2006] 4. As on date, over 31 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 Pooja /25