YASHVARDHAN vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~52 * 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 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2372/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:SHITU NAGPAL Signing Date:27.02.2025 19:14:34 grounds. She was requested to submit a proforma in terms of the Scheme for Compassionate Appointment [“Scheme”]. A copy of the proforma has been placed on record on 23.11.2021, which shows that the petitioner’s mother declared only two dependants of the deceased, being herself and the petitioner herein. The form makes no mention of the petitioner’s brother. 5. In the form, the assets left by the deceased have been enumerated at ₹49,64,600/-, including Death-cum-Retirement Gratuity [“DCR Gratuity”], General Provident Fund [“GPF”] balance, and leave encashment. In addit