YASHVARDHAN vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on 25.02.2025 W.P.(C) 2372/2025 & CM APPLs. 11249/2025, 11250/2025 YASHVARDHAN .....Petitioner Through: Dr. Rohit Samhotra, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. S. Rajappa, Mr. R. Gowrishankar, Ms. G. Dhivyasri, Advocates for R-2/National Bal Bhawan. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J (ORAL): 1. The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking compassionate appointment in the service of respondent No. 2 – National Bal Bhawan [“NBB”], where his late father served as a Junior Sports Instructor (Judo). 2. The petitioner’s father was in the service of NBB for 27 years, and died on 21.05.2021 at the age of 57. The death certificate records Bilateral Severe Covid Pneumonia as the cause of death. 3. The family of the deceased consisted of his wife – Smt. Anupama and two sons, of whom the petitioner is the younger. 4. The petitioner’s mother made a representation dated 20.07.2021 to the respondent, seeking employment of the petitioner on compassionate 5. In the form, the assets left by the deceased have been enumerated at ₹49,64,600/-, including Death-