AMANDEEP GILL vs UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

CWP-15160-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 107 CWP-15160-2026 DATE OF DECISION: 15.05.2026 AMANDEEP GILL … Petitioner Versus UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS ... Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK MANCHANDA Present: Ms. Rakhi Sharma, Legal Aid Counsel for the petitioner. **** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed challenging the order dated 30.10.2025 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal Chandigarh Bench (for short – the ‘Tribunal’) by which the claim for grant of compassionate appointment being sought by the petitioner has been declined on the ground that the petitioner has not been able to prove that he is the son of the deceased-employee namely, David Gill. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that though civil proceedings were initiated for declaration that the petitioner is the son of David Gill but such proceedings have culminated whereby a finding has been recorded that the petitioner was the grandson of the wife of David Gill keeping in view her previous marriage which she had performed prior to her marriage with David Gill. Learned counsel further s