THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.1450 OF 2007 DATED 12th NOVEMBER, 2010 BETWEEN Y.Varalakshmi … Petitioners And The Southern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Limited, rep. by its Chairman and Managing Director, Renigunta Road, Tirupati, Chittoor District, and others. …. Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.1450 OF 2007 O R D E R The petitioner, the widow of an Upper Division Clerk in the Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited (APSPDCL), assails its proceedings dated 28.10.2006, whereby her request for compassionate appointment was subjected to certain conditions before processing. Admittedly, the petitioner’s husband was subjected to disciplinary proceedings in respect of certain allegations. He was reinstated in service pursuant to revocation of his suspension and died on 10.07.2006 prior to the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings. Adverting to this aspect the APSPDCL, in the impugned proceedings dated 28.10.2006, proposed to retain the terminal benefits of the petitioner’s husband and also sought payment of a sum of Rs.2,98,265/- from the petitioner as a condition precedent to process her request for compassionate appointment. While so, Sri Y.V.Ravi Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, placed reliance on the Memo dated 23.10.2010 issued by the APSPDCL withdrawing the charges levelled against the petitioner’s husband in accordance with B.P.Ms.No.377 dated 26.09.1992. Faced with this development, Sri G.Vidya Sagar, learned counsel appearing for the APSPDCL, on instructions, stated that his client was willing to consider the petitioner’s request for compassionate appointment without reference to the conditions mentioned in the impugned proceedings dated 28.10.2006. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is allowed setting aside the proceedings dated 28.10.2006 and directing the respondents to consider the petitioner’s request for appointment on compassionate grounds in a suitable post without reference to the said proceedings within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. -------------------------- SANJAY KUMAR,J 12th NOVEMBER, 2010 Note: Issue copy by Monday. (B/O)PGS THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION NO.1450 OF 2007 12th NOVEMBER, 2010