IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 20297 of 2006 DATED: 27.9.2006 Between: Ch.Rajesh petitioner And Andhra Bank Rep by its Chairman & Managing Director, Dr Pattabhi Bhavan, 5-9-11, Saifabad, Hyderabad – 500 004 Respondent THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 20297 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER : The present writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondent in not considering the representation of the petitioner dated 2.7.2004 seeking employment on compassionate grounds. The facts in brief which lead to filing of the present writ petition are as under. The father of the petitioner died on 14.4.1999 while working in the respondent bank as Daftary. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 6.2.2003 seeking employment on compassionate grounds and in turn he was called for interview vide letter dated 17.3.2004. The petitioner appeared for interview on 6.4.2004 and vide letter dated 30.4.2004 it is informed that he was found unsuitable for the post of clerk and his request for appointment on compassionate grounds is rejected. The petitioner also alleges that the respondent bank has introduced a scheme for grant of ex-gratia to dependants of deceased employees in lieu of providing appointment on compassionate grounds and the said benefits were also not extended to him. The petitioner submitted a representation dated 2.7.2004 and the same is pending. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard the learned counsel for petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for respondent bank. Both counsel agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the admission stage with a direction to the respondent to dispose of the representation of the petitioner expeditiously. Since the representation of the petitioner dated 2.7.2004 is pending with the respondent, and in view of the agreed stand taken by both the counsel, without going into the merits of the matter, I deem it appropriate to dispose of the writ petition directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner expeditiously, if any pending. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE: 27-9-2006 TVK 48 THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 20297 of 2006 DATED: 27.9.2006