WRIT - A No. 2792 of 2025 at Allahabad

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:34277-DB Chief Justice's Court Case :- WRIT - A No. - 2792 of 2025 Petitioner :- Pradeep Kumar Respondent :- Central Administrative Tribunal Allahabad and 4 others Counsel for Petitioner :- Rajiv Asthana Counsel for Respondent :- A.S.G.I., Ajay Kumar Gautam Hon'ble Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra, J. 1. This petition is directed against order dated 29.11.2024 passed in Original Application No. 543 of 2023 passed by Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, Allahabad, whereby the O.A. filed by the petitioner seeking compassionate appointment has been dismissed. 2. Petitioner's father was working as permanent machinist under the respondents and died while in service on 28.04.1997. At the time of death of his father, the petitioner was minor being 16 years old. After attaining the age of majority, he submitted an application for compassionate appointment on 21.08.1999 followed by another application in prescribed form in 2000. It is claimed that despite repeated reminders, no action was taken by the respondents and in 2008, the petitioner approached Assistant Labour Commissioner. Though a settlement was arrived at, it is