THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITON NO. 9901 OF 1997 DATED: 12-07-2006 BETWEEN: B. Shobha Rani, W/o. late B. Gopal Reddy … Petitioner And The Vice-Chairman and Managing Director, A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad, Hyderabad And two others …Respondents THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE V. ESWARAIAH WRIT PETITON NO. 9901 OF 1997 ORDER: Petitioner preferred this writ petition seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing a suitable post to him on compassionate grounds till date as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. Heard Sri A. Tirupathi Reddy, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Sri V.T.M. Prasad, learned counsel appearing for the respondents-Corporation and perused the record. It is the case of the petitioner that her husband Mr. B. Gopal Reddy, Staff No.56279, died in service on 26-01-1991 while working as Conductor at Uppal Depot leaving her and her four minor sons. It is stated that she filed an application before the third respondent on 14- 03-1992 for appointment either for the post of typist or L.D.C. in the respondents-Corporation on compassionate grounds as she has passed S.S.C. and also Typewriting Lower Grade. Subsequent to her application, she also made representations on different dates i.e., 02- 06-1992, 22-08-1992 and 16-08-1995 respectively to the first respondent to consider her case for compassionate appointment. It is stated that on 16-08-1995, the third respondent served a letter to the petitioner to submit an application to the post of typist and accordingly, she filed an application. But, so far, the said application has not been considered. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, if the breadwinner scheme is still in force in the respondent-Corporation, the respondents are directed to consider and dispose of her application for appointment on compassionate grounds in accordance with law if not already considered within eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. _________________ V. ESWARAIAH, J. Dated: 12-07-2006 RNS