IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF FEBRUARY TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION No. 2741 of 2005 Between: Y. Nagavardhan Reddy, S/o. Late Y.V. Shiva Reddy, R/o. 1/174-C, Yethapu Colony, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Department, Proddatur, Kadapa. 2 The District Cooperative Officer, Kadapa. .....RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider my application as per Memo.No.380/Ser.A/82-1, dt. 2-9-1983 on compassionate grounds in service in the primary Agricultural Credit Society. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VINAY KAMISETTY Counsel for the Respondent Nos.1 and 2: GP FOR COOPERATION The Court at the admission stage made the following O R D E R: The petitioner filed the present writ petition seeking a direction to the respondents to consider his application on compassionate grounds as per Memo No.380/Ser.A/82- 1, dated 02.09.1983. The father of the petitioner, who was working as paid Secretary in the Primary Agriculture Credit Society, Devagudi, Jammalamadugu, Kadapa District, died in harness on 03.02.2003. Thereafter, the petitioner made an application on 18.08.2003 to the District Collector to consider his case as per Memo dated 24.06.2004. Since the respondents have not disposed of the application made by the petitioner, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. It is for the respondents to consider the eligibility criteria in accordance with the rules and regulations governing the appointment on compassionate grounds. Therefore, without going into merits of the case, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondents to take appropriate decision on the application dated 18.08.2003 of the petitioner in accordance with the rules and regulations duly taking into consideration the financial position of the society within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of at the stage of admission. No order as to costs. 17.02.2005 usd To 1. The Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Department, Proddatur, Kadapa. 2. The District Cooperative Officer, Kadapa. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Co-operation, High Court of A.P. Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.