JHARKHAND HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON MUKESH KUMAR SINGH V/S THE STATE OF JHARKHAND AND ORS.

RANCHI, India, April 13 -- Jharkhand High Court issued the following order on March 11:

1. Heard the learned counsel representing the petitioner and the learned counsel representing the respondents.

2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for compassionate appointment.

3. The facts are admitted in this case. The father of the petitioner was working as Sweeper-cum-Night Watchman and was attached with the office of Block Livestock Development Office at district Purulia in the State of West Bengal under the Directorate of Animal Husbandry. It is also admitted that the father of the petitioner was an employee under the Government of West Bengal and not under Government of Jharkhand. He died in harness on 08.03.2014.

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