IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 832 of 2009 Between: Vadai Swamy, S/o. Late Vadai Govindu, R/o. Tanduru Village & Mandal, Adilabad District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Singareni Collieries Company Limited, Rep. by its Managing Director, Kothagudem, Khammam District, 2 The Chief General Manager, RG-I, Ramagundam, Post: Godeavarikhani, Dist. Karimnagar. .....RESPONDENT(S) Petition under Article 226 of the constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court will be pleased to to issue a Writ, Order or Direction, more particularly one in nature of Writ of MANDAMUS directing the respondents to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dt. 25-11-2008 for compassionate appointment and consequently declare inaction of the respondents as bad in law and violative of principles of natural justice and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.B.SUDHAKAR REDDY & NEERAJA REDDY Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.NANDIGAM KRISHNA RAO The Court made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 832 OF 2009 ORDER: 1. This writ petition has been filed by Vadai Swamy assailing the action of the respondents in not considering his application seeking compassionate appointment consequent on the death of his father while in service on 13-12-2005. 2. The petitioner is the son of V. Govindu, who has two wives. The said Govindu died while in service, therefore, the petitioner made an application to the respondents seeking compassionate appointment. His application is stated to be pending consideration. 3. When the writ petition came up for admission Sri Nandigam Krishna Rao, learned standing counsel for Singareni Collieries Company Limited takes notice on behalf of Respondent No.2. 4. Heard learned counsel for parties. 5. Since the application of the petitioner is pending for consideration with respondents, I deem it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition directing the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for compassionate appointment if he is otherwise eligible in accordance with Rules in force. No order as to costs. ______________________________ Justice B. Seshasayana Reddy 23rd January, 2009. KM THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO. 832 OF 2009 23rd January, 2009.