Shri Chubatemjen v. The State of Nagaland and 2 Ors

ORDER

20.08.2024 Heard Mr. Arenlong, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Veto V. Zhimomi, learned State counsel appearing for the State respondents.

¶2Considering the nature of the grievance projected by the petitioner the writ petition is taken up for disposal at the motion stage itself.

¶3It is the case of the petitioner that his father died in harness on 11.02.2015 while working as Regular Sub-Divisional Officer in the Water Resources Department, Government of Nagaland. His father left behind his wife, daughter and 2 (two) sons including the instant writ petitioner. According to the petitioner, his father was the sole bread earner of the family and after his death, the family having faced lot of hardship financially, amongst others, applied for appointment compassionate basis by submitting an application on 05.06.2022 before the Chief Engineer, Department of Water Resources Development, Government of Nagaland, (respondent No. 3). However, as there was no response to the application, the petitioner submitted a reminder on 19.01.2023 but even then no reply has been made by the respondent authority to the application. Having no alternative the petitioner is before this Court.

¶4Mr. Arenlong, learned counsel for the petitioner submits Page No.# 3/3 that the limited prayer of the petitioner at this stage is that a direction be issued to the respondent authority concerned, i.e. the respondent No. 3, to consider the application submitted for compassionate appointment on 05.06.2022 for considering and disposing the application dated 05.06.2022 within a time-frame.

¶5Mr. Veto V. Zhimomi, learned State counsel submits that he has no objection to the limited prayer made by the petitioner.

¶6In view of above, writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent No. 3 to consider the representation/application submitted by the petitioner for compassionate appointment in terms of the standing guidelines of the State of Nagaland and to dispose of the same within a period of 6 (six) weeks from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this Order.

¶7The writ petition stands disposed of.

Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020004582024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/163/2024 SHRI CHUBATEMJEN S/O LATE AKOKBA TAREP A RESIDENT OF DIPHUPAR VILLAGE DIPHUPAR A CHUMUKEDIMA, NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 2 ORS THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY P AND AR DEPT. GOVT. OF NAGALAND 3:THE CHIEF ENGINEER DEPT. OF WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : ALEMWAPANG AO Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO