# ABHISHEK AND ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-07-10
Citation: W.P.(C)-4566/2024 2025:DHC:5524
Petitioner: ABHISHEK AND ANR.
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Decided on: 10.07.2025 W.P.(C) 4566/2024 ABHISHEK AND ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rahul Rohtagi, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Saket, SPCG, Mr. Manish Madhukar, Mr. Abhigyan, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Chandan Kumar and Mr. Vikram Sharma, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners are the son and wife of Late Sh. Ram Kishan, who was an employee of respondent No.2 - Centre for Railway Information Systems [“CRIS”]. Sh. Ram Kishan died on 03.05.2020, while he was still in service. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioners seek a direction upon CRIS to appoint petitioner No. 1 on compassionate grounds, in place of his deceased father, as requested through a representation made by petitioner No. 2 on 18.08.2020. 2. I have heard Mr. Rahul Rohtagi, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. Chandan Kumar, learned counsel for CRIS. 3. Two recent judgments of the Supreme Court have summarised the principles which must inform the consideration of applications for 12. As regards the compassionate appointment being sought to 

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