Aggrieved, the petitioner approached the High Court in 2022, which directed the respondent authorities to consider his claim. Challenging the decision, the petitioner submitted that at the time of his father's death, he was a minor, and had moved an application for attaining compassionate appointment upon attaining majority age. It was further submitted that while his mother had sought compassionate appointment for him, respondent authorities did not inform the family about the proper procedure adopted. Underlining the necessity of compassionate appointment, the petitioner claimed that he and his family had suffered from extreme economic hardship, and having no source of income, they were entirely dependent on the deceased. It was observed that these timelines are designed to address immediate financial hardship, and are not intended to perpetuate claims after decades.