IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 7878 of 2008 Between: Mohd Abdul Mannan S/o Late Sri Md. Sulaiman R/o H. No. 18-8-589/106,LCH Colony, Kumarwadi, Edi Bazaar, Hyderabad. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The District, School Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad Saibabad, Hyderabad. 2 The Dist Educational officer, Hyderabad District, Hyderabad Alya Jr. College Compound, Gunfoundry 3 The Regional Joint Director, School Education, Hyderabd kachiguda, Hyderabad 4 The Secretary & Correspondent, ARM. high School 15-1-502, Old Feel Khana, hyderabad-500 012. .....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 issue a Writ, Particularly in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate Writ or direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioner to any suitable post on Compassionate grounds or pass any other order or orders as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.MOHD YOUSUFUDDIN Counsel for the Respondent No.: GP FOR EDUCATION The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.7878 of 2008 ORDER: The father of the petitioner, by name, Mohd.Sulaiman was said to have been appointed as Junior Assistant in the 4th respondent-Institution, which is admitted to grant-in-aid. He died on 29-04-2001. Being the eldest son of the deceased-employee, the petitioner submitted an application on 06-11-2001, with a prayer to appoint him on compassionate grounds. The proposals were submitted by the 4th respondent to the District Educational Officer, the 2nd respondent herein. Through letter dated 25-02-2002, the 2nd respondent returned the proposals and directed the 4th respondent to submit fresh proposals, with detailed report. The proposals are said to have been since resubmitted. The grievance of the petitioner is that no action has been taken by the 2nd respondent so far, in spite of his several representations, including the one, dated 09-11- 2006. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Government Pleader for Education. The details of the scheme, for providing employment on compassionate grounds in the private aided educational institutions, are not immediately before this Court. The proposals submitted by the 4th respondent, to the 2nd respondent, have been returned once, pointing certain deficiencies. It is stated that the proposals have since been resubmitted, and when nothing was forthcoming, petitioner made several representations. The respondents cannot keep the matter pending, indefinitely. Nearly seven years have elapsed, and the matter cannot brook any further delay. Hence, the respondents 2 and 3 are directed to take necessary action on the application submitted by the petitioner for providing compassionate appointment, on account of the death of his father, while in service, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. There shall be no order as to cost. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.10-04-2008. KO To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{TRT}