Benefit of Compassionate Appointment When Pendency of Criminal
Appeal: Supreme Court Judgement
Santosh, a qualified Electronic Engineer and MBA graduate Not getting
Benefit of Compassionate Appointment Due To Pendency of Criminal Appeal
For Last 10 Years: Supreme Court Asks MP HC To Expeditiously Dispose Of
Criminal Appeal Filed By A Electronic Engineer-Cum-MBA Graduate [Read
Complete Order]
“The incident is of the year 2005 and the appeal is pending before the
High Court from the last ten years.” The Supreme Court has ‘requested’
the Madhya Pradesh High court to dispose of expeditiously a criminal
appeal filed by a youth who is a qualified Electronic Engineer and MBA
graduate.
Santosh had approached the apex court as his plea seeking expeditious
disposal was turned down by the high court. Later, his application
seeking suspension of conviction was also dismissed by the high court.
He was convicted under Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code and
sentenced to undergo 5 years rigorous imprisonment by the trial court.
Before the high court, it was submitted that he belongs to the Scheduled
Tribes community and he is a highly qualified person and eligible for
various jobs and is having a bright future. His father was a teacher in a
government school and during the pendency of this appeal, he died on
06/09/2011. It was also submitted that the benefit of compassionate
appointment can be obtained by him within 7 years from the death of his
father, however, due to a conviction in the criminal case, he could not
avail of the opportunity of compassionate appointment and very soon he
will become over-age.
It was further submitted that the parties to the case have settled their
dispute and entered into the compromise and has also moved an
application for compounding the offence, which has been kept pending by
the high court to be considered at the time of final hearing of the
appeal. Before the apex court, these submissions were reiterated and the
bench comprising Justice NV Ramana and Justice Mohan M Shantanagoudar
said: “We have taken into consideration the fact that the petitioner has
been convicted by the trial Court, for the offence, punishable under
Section 326 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to five years
rigorous imprisonment, and the petitioner is a qualified Electronic
Engineer and M.B.A., but because of the pendency of his case before the
High Court, he is unable to get any employment. The incident is of the
year 2005 and the appeal is pending before the High Court from the last
ten years. In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the
case, we request the High Court to dispose of the criminal appeal
pending before it, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a
period of six months from today.”
Read the Order Here...
ITEM NO.29
SECTION II-A
COURT NO.5
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS
Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (Crl.) No(s). 9211/2018
(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 05-09-2018 in IA
No. 6556/2018 in cr.Appeal No. 1323 of 2008 passed by the High Court Of
M.P at Indore)
SANTOSH Petitioner(s)
VERSUS
STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH Respondent(s)
(WITH APPLICATION FOR EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T. )
Date : 19-11-2018 This petition was called on for hearing today.
CORAM :
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR
For Petitioner(s)
Mr. Anoop Kr. Srivastav, AOR
Mr. Ravindra Nath Pareek, Adv.
Mr. P.K. Sinha, Adv.
Mr. Vipin Kumar Saxena, Adv.
Mr. Umesh Chand Srivastava, Adv.
Mr. Brijendra Singh, Adv.
For Respondent(s)
UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following
O R D E R
Heard learned counsel for the petitioner.
None present on behalf of the respondent – State.
We have perused the prayer made by the petitioner in the special leave petition.
We have taken into consideration the fact that the petitioner has been
convicted by the trial Court, for the offence, punishable under Section
326 of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced to five years rigorous
imprisonment, and the petitioner is a qualified Electronic Engineer and
M.B.A., but because of the pendency of his case before the High Court,
he is unable to get any employment. The incident is of the year 2005 and
the appeal is pending before the High Court from the last ten years.
In view of the aforementioned facts and circumstances of the case, we
request the High Court to dispose of the criminal appeal pending before
it, as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of six
months from today.
With the above observations, this special leave petition is disposed of.
As a sequel to the above, pending applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
(SUKHBIR PAUL KAUR)
AR CUM PS
(HARI SWAROOP PARASHER)
ASSISTANT REGISTRAR
