Delhi Court April 1998 Judgments

Lal Singh Vs. Delhi Vidyut Board

Court: Delhi

Reported in: 1998IIIAD(Delhi)877; 73(1998)DLT1; 1998(45)DRJ468

Dr. M. K. Sharma, J.1. The present writ petition has been preferred by the petitioner seeking appointment to the post of Junior Clerk in the office of the respondent on compassionate grounds. Father of the petitioner, late Shri Mohan Singh was working with the respondent as Bill Messenger However, as the fate would have it, the father of the petitioner died on 16.9.1994 while in service of the respondent. 2. It is stated in the petition that at the time of his death the father of the petitioner left behind his widow and three sons as his legal heirs. The two brothers of tile petitioner, it is stated are already married and are maintaining separate kitchen and are living separately even prior to the death of the father of the petitioner. Since the petitioner has passed his High School and Intermediate examination he is eligible to be appointed to the post of Junior Clerk in the office of the respondent and thereforee, in terms of the circulars issued by the Government of India the petit...