1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR O R D E R S.B. CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6312/2006 (Smt. Basanti Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan and Ors.) Date of Order : 09/04/2007 PRESENT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H.R.PANWAR Mr. V.N.Kalla for the petitioner. Mr. B.L.Tiwari, Deputy Government Advocate for respondents. BY THE COURT:- By the instant writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to appoint her on the post of Class IV employee under the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment to the Dependents of Deceased Government Servant Rules, 1996 (for short 'the Rules of 1996 hereinafter). I have heard learned counsel for the parties. The facts and circumstances giving rise to the instant writ petition are that the petitioner's husband Late Shri Manoj Kumar Soni was an employee of the State of Rajasthan. He was appointed on 23.12.1995 on the post of Class-IV employee by the Vikas Adhikari, Panchayat Samiti- Banswara under Rajasthan 2 Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad Members Dependent Rules, 1978. The petitioner's husband died while in service on 22.7.2006. A copy of Death certificate dated 28.7.2006 has been placed on record as Annex.3. The petitioner being widow of deceased Govt. servant Manoj Kumar Soni applied for appointment under the Rules of 1996 within the stipulated period. The respondents have filed reply and in the reply to para 6 of the writ petition, the respondents have stated that the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has been forwarded to the State Govt. and the matter is under consideration. Thus, the entitlement of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground has not been denied by the respondents. In the circumstances, therefore, in my view, the writ petition deserves to be allowed. In the result, the writ petition is allowed. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment and if otherwise found suitable, to appoint her on the post of Class IV employee under the Rules of 1996 within two months from today. No order as to costs. (H.R.PANWAR),J. Rp