IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE THIRTY FIRST DAY OF DECEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 24272 of 2004 Between: Pulagam Ratnavathi W/o.late P.Ramachandra Reddy, R/o D.No.1-75, Siva Ramalayam Street, West Godavari District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Director (Personnel), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam. .....RESPONDENTS 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, order or direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus, declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner and not passing any orders for appointment to the class IV post or any other equivalent post on compassionate grounds is arbitrary, unreasonable and consequently direct the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment to the Class IV post or any other equivalent post as per the qualifications in the Respondents-Corporation immediately. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.G.TUHIN KUMAR Counsel for the Respondents: MR.V.RAVINDER RAO The Court at the stage of admission made the following : ORDER: Challenging the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner and not passing any orders for appointment to the class IV post or any other equivalent post on compassionate grounds, the writ petition is filed. The husband of the writ petitioner died on 22-08-1993 while on his way for attending his duties in the B shift near Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam. Thereafter, seeking appointment on compassionate grounds the petitioner have made several representations to the 1st respondent, but no action has been taken. Whether the petitioner is eligible for appointment to any suitable post on compassionate grounds and whether there is any provision existing with the respondents-steel plant are the points required to be gone into by the 1st respondent in accordance with the special rules governing for appointment of any persons on compassionate grounds. Therefore, the Writ Petition is disposed of with a direction to the 1st respondent to take appropriate decision in accordance with the special bylaws and the rules governing the appointment of any person on compassionate grounds, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ____________ K.C.BHANU, J. Dated 31-12-2004. ..... REGISTRAR NOTE: Issue C.C. in two days. B/O SKMR To 1 The Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam. 2 The Director (Personnel), Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam. 3. 2CD copies.