IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) SATURDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF AUGUST TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No. 9801 of 1999 Between: Smt.Narla Lalitha ..... PETITIONER AND The Depot Manager, A.P.S.R.T.C., Ramachandrapuram Depot, East Godavari District And another .....RESPONDENTS ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner in the post of Sweeper or any other suitable post in existing or in future vacancies on compassionate grounds. The husband of the petitioner died in harness on 20.07.1995, therefore, she made an application to the respondents on 20.11.1995, seeking appointment on compassionate grounds. Earlier when her case was not considered, she approached this Court and filed W.P.No.22391 of 1997 and the said writ petition was disposed of on 18.09.1997 directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner under compassionate appointment scheme, keeping in view the relevant circular issued by the Corporation within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. In pursuance to the directions of this Court in the said writ petition, the impugned proceedings dated 27.11.1997 have been passed stating that there are already 33 Sweepers excess to the sanctions, working in the Region and further the applications from similarly placed candidates are available in the office of the respondents. According to the seniority, the petitioner stands at serial No.12. Therefore, her case will be considered as per turn subject to availability of vacancies in the Region. The same stand is reiterated in the counter filed by the respondents. Be that as it may, since it is asserted that as and when vacancies arise, the petitioner’s case would be considered, now it is more than six years, it is suffice to direct respondents to consider the petitioner’s case if not already considered by the respondents, and pass appropriate orders appointing the petitioner in any suitable post, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU,J Dated: 20.08.2005 Dsr