THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.28369 of 2011 ORDER: The petitioner states that her husband by name Lakshmi Narayana was employed as a Driver in the Pulivendula Depot of A.P.S.R.T.C. and died on 16.09.2005 while in service. He submitted a written representation, dated 21.06.2011, to the Depot Manager, 2nd respondent herein, with a prayer to provide her employment on compassionate grounds. Through memo, dated 11.08.2011, the 2nd respondent informed the petitioner that her application cannot be considered, since it is made five years after the death of the employee. The same is challenged in this writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The scheme for providing employment on compassionate grounds to the dependants of the employees, who die in harness, was evolved in the recent past. The objective is to ensure that the family of the employee is not driven to financial difficulties on account of the sudden death. By its very nature, in every organization, wherever the scheme is in vogue, a condition is incorporated to the effect that the claim for such benefit must be made within one year from the date of the death of the employee. It is a different matter whether the benefit can be extended soon after the application is made. In the instant case, the application itself was made nearly five years after the death of the employee. Added to that, there is any amount of uncertainty as to the prevalence of the scheme in the Corporation. As the things stand now, no exception can be taken to the communication issued to the petitioner. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 20.10.2011 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.28369 of 2011 Date: 20.10.2011 JSU