HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU Writ Petition No.15355 of 2008 ORDER: (Per Hon’ble Sri Justice Ghulam Mohammed) This writ petition is ﬁled seeking to set aside the order dated 28-3-2006 passed in O.A.No.1104 of 2003 on the ﬁle of Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, by which the O.A. was dismissed. 2. The petitioner herein ﬁled O.A. challenging the order dated 31-12-2002 passed by the ﬁrst respondent, rejecting his request for appointment on compassionate grounds. The petitioner sought appointment on the ground that his father, who was a Government employee, expired on 05-3-2002 and he is entitled to compassionate appointment, but the same was rejected by the ﬁrst respondent as per G.O.Ms.No.612 General Admn. (Ser.A) Department dated 03-10- 1991. 3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. 4. Admittedly, the petitioner was aged 12 years at the time of his father’s death and thus, he was a minor and was not eligible for employment in any Government department. Further, he made a representation seeking compassionate appointment after passing S.S.C. and after a lapse of six years. G.O.Ms.No.612 dated 03-10-1991 stipulates that a minor, who does not attain majority within two years after demise of the Government employee, shall not be considered for compassionate appointment. The case of the petitioner does not fall within the ambit of the said GO since he did not attain majority within (2) years of death of his father and as such, the authority as well as the Tribunal, have rightly, rejected his claim. In the circumstances, the impugned order does not call for any interference in exercise of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 5. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed at the stage of admission. __________________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J. ___________________ C.V.RAMULU, J. 17-07-2008 bsc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED and THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 15355 of 2008 Between: P. Rajkumar, S/o. Late Bondaiah, R/o. Chintagattu Village, Hasanparthi, Mandal, Warangal District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Deputy Inspector General of Prisons, Telangana Region, Hyderabad. 2 The Government of Andhra Pradesh, REp. by its Secretary, Home (Prisons) Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. .....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 will be pleased to issue a Writ, order or direction, more partiuclarly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the orders of the A.P. Administrative Tribunal, passed in O.A.No. 1104 of 2003, dated 28-3-2006 as illegal and arbitrary and consequently set aside the same and issue a consequential direction, directing the respondents to consider the case of the Petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.D.L.PANDU Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR SERVICES I The Court made the following :