THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE GHULAM MOHAMMED AND THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE K.G.SHANKAR W.P.No.3182 of 2011 ORDER The petitioners filed this writ petition assailing the legality and validity of the order, dated 21.12.2010, passed by the Andhra Pradesh Administrative Tribunal, Hyderabad (for short ‘the Tribunal’), allowing O.A.No.7452 of 2010 filed by the first respondent herein challenging the endorsement in L.Dis.No.2478/2010, dated 27.09.2010, made by the second petitioner rejecting his appointment as Village Revenue Officer on compassionate grounds on the ground that he did not apply for the said appointment within one year from the date of the death of his father. 2. Heard the learned Government Pleader for Services-I and perused the material on record. 3. Learned Government Pleader for Services-I contended that as the first respondent applied for compassionate appointment on 29.06.2009 without acquiring 10th Class qualification, he is not eligible under Rule 14(2) of Andhra Pradesh Village Officers Rules (for short ‘the Rules’) and that the Tribunal erred in allowing the O.A. 4. As per the amendment made under Rule 14(2) of the Rules in G.O.Ms.No.158, dated 13.02.2009, the spouse or dependent son/daughter of deceased Part-time Assistants will be considered for compassionate appointment for the post of Village Revenue Officer provided they possess the qualification of 10th Class. Since the first respondent passed 10th Class in March, 2010, by virtue of the said Rule, he is entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds, as rightly observed by the Tribunal. Therefore, we do not find any infirmity in the order impugned warranting interference by this Court. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is dismissed. No costs. ______________________ GHULAM MOHAMMED, J _______________ K.G.SHANKAR, J Date:14.02.2011 sj