PATNA, India, March 8 -- Patna High Court issued the following judgment on Feb. 5:

1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner has filed the instant application for the following relief (s) :-

"1. (i) For quashing of the order No. 33/2018 dated 20.04.2018 issued by the District and Sessions Judge (Respondent No. 5). Aurangabad communicated to the petitioner vide Memo No. 562/2018 dated 20.04.2018 whereby and whereunder the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been rejected (Annexure-8).

(ii) For the issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents, especially respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5 to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground, whose father died in harness on...