IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY W.P.No.23992 of 2009. Date:06.11.2009. Between:- Smt Shaik Rasool Bee ..Petitioner And The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep.by Regional Manager, Kurnool Region, Kurnool District and another .. Respondents ORDER:- In this writ petition, the petitioner questions the action of the respondents in not paying additional monetary compensation of Rs.64,000/- as per circular No.PD-12/2000, dated 11.02.2000, as illegal and arbitrary. The facts of the case, in brief, are as under: The husband of the petitioner was an employee of the respondent-A.P.State Road Transport Corporation. While in service, he died on 16.03.1995. Earlier, petitioner filed W.P.No.13722 of 2003 questioning the action of the respondents in not paying additional monetary benefits in lieu of compassionate appointment as per the impugned circular instructions issued by the respondent-Corporation. This Court disposed of the said Writ Petition on 28.08.2003 directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 15.09.2001, in which, she claimed additional monetary benefits. Pursuant thereto, an amount of Rs.44,000/- was paid to the petitioner. Now, the grievance of the petitioner is that as per the impugned circular instructions, the additional monetary benefits for Class-IV employees is Rs.1,00,000/- and therefore, she is entitled for additional amount of Rs.64,000/-.. Heard the learned Counsel for the parties and perused the entire material available on record. In this case, it is not in dispute that the husband of the petitioner died on 16.03.1995. As per the scheme enforced at that point of time, the additional monetary compensation for Class-IV employees was only Rs.25,000/-. By the impugned circular, the said amount was revised to Rs.1,00,000/- but it was made clear that the revised lumpsum payment in lieu of employment was applicable only to the deaths occurring on or after 01.08.1999. As the claim of the petitioner is based only on the impugned circular and the husband of the petitioner died much prior to 01.08.1999, the petitioner is not entitled for additional monetary compensation of Rs.64,000/- as claimed by her. For the aforesaid reason, the writ petition is devoid of merits and the same is, accordingly, dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 6th November, 2009 AMD/LUR