An application for such an appointment was filed within two weeks by the appellant from the date of his fathers death.
Not only the appellant was denied appointment in District Yamuna Nagar although his deceased father had been employed as a Kanungo in District Yamuna Nagar, when he was sought to be appointed in the District of Karnal, the same was denied to him by the District Magistrate, Karnal inter alia on the plea that there does number exist any vacancy.
The appellant filed a writ petition before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
B. SINHA, J. Leave granted.
The appellants father expired on 10.2.2001 while in office.
In terms of the Rule, as it was existing then, the appellant was entitled to be appointed on companypassionate grounds.
