IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE THIRD DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4244 of 2009 Between: Kancherlapalli Sita Rama Raju, S/o. Late nageswar Rao, R/o. D.No.14/116-2B, Edapalli, Mahchilipatnam, Krishna District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C. Hyderabad. 2 The Regional Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C. Vijayawada. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the Petitioner for compassionate appointment in the post of Conductor or any other suitable post on account of retirement of my father on medical invalidation as wholly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the constitution of India and consequently declare that the Petitioner is entitled for appointment on compassionate grounds in the post of Conductor or any other suitable post. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.RAVI KONDAVEETI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.C.PRAKASH REDDY(SC FOR APSRTC) The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.4244 of 2009 ORDER: 1. Sri K.Nageshwar Rao, the father of the petitioner, retired from service as Conductor on medical invalidation. After retirement from service, he died on 12-06-2005. Thereafter, the petitioner submitted an application to the respondents seeking compassionate appointment. Since the respondents have not taken any action on his representation, he approached this court invoking the jurisdiction of Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 2. When the writ petition came up for hearing, Sri C.Prakash Reddy, learned Standing Counsel of A.P.S.R.T.C. takes notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. The limited grievance of the petitioner is that his representation seeking compassionate appointment is not being considered by the respondents. 4. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation, dated 17-11-2008, and take appropriate decision in accordance with the Rules/Regulations in force and communicate the same to the petitioner within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________ 03-03-2009 Note: Issue C.C. in one week (B/o) Prv ..... REGISTRAR // TRUE COPY // SECTION OFFICER To 1) 2 CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{LS}