Rajat Singh v. The State of Ap and 2 Others

ORDER Date : 02.05.2024

Mr. A. K. Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner is present along with Mr. T. Tagum, learned standing counsel for the Education Department.

¶2The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the instant writ petition is for the appointment of the petitioner on compassionate grounds since his father Lt. Birendra Bahadur Singh, who was appointed as Junior Teacher under the Education Department, died during harness and the petitioner had made various representations to be appointed on compassionate grounds on demise of his father. The petitioner has also done all the needful by making applications through the proper format. However, till date his representations for appointment on compassionate grounds has not been considered by the concerned Department.

¶3The learned counsel submits that the most recent representation filed to the Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar was filed on 26.04.2023, however, till date there has been no response from the State respondents. The learned counsel submits that the instant writ petition may be disposed with a direction to the State respondents to consider the representation dated 26.04.2024 made by the petitioner.

¶4The learned standing counsel for the State respondents has not objected to the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner for the respondents to consider the said representation dated 26.04.2024. Page No.# 3/3

¶6Having heard the submissions made by learned counsels for both the parties and considering the limited prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner which is for consideration of the most recent representation for his appointment on compassionate grounds, dated 26.04.2024, to the State respondents, this Court finds it fit to dispose of the instant writ petition with a direction to the State respondents to consider and dispose of the representation made by the petitioner, dated 26.04.2024, addressed to the Secretary, Department of Education, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order.

¶7Accordingly, the WP(C)511(AP)2023 stands disposed of as above.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040014382023 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/511/2023 Rajat Singh S/o Lt. Birendra Bahadur Singh, permanent R/o village Marhi, P.O Marhi, P .S Chandawak Dist Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh. Pin 222129 VERSUS The State of AP and 2 Others through the Secretary, Department of Education, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:The Director of Elementary Education Age: 0 Occupation : Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 3:The Deputy Director of School Education Age: 0 Occupation : District Tawang P.o. and P.S. Tawang Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Abhai Kumar Singh Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : Tagum Jamoh BEFORE HONBLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG