IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18355 of 2005 Date: 19.08.2005 Between: V. Bhagya Laxmi, W/o.late V. Rangamuni, R/o. 4-271, Sharab Bazar, Yemmiganur, Kurnool District. PETITIONER Vs. 1. The Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, Musheerbad, Hyderabad and another RESPONDENTS THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE S.ANANDA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 18355 of 2005 ORDER: This writ petition is filed by the petitioner aggrieved by the action of the respondents in not considering her application for providing employment to her on compassionate grounds. According to the petitioner, her husband by name V.Rangamouni joined the respondent - Corporation as a Driver in the year 1993 and died on 02.03.2005 due to ill health, while he was in service. As the petitioner and her children became indigent due to the demise of her husband, she approached the respondents by making an application for providing employment to her on compassionate ground. But, however, the respondents did not consider the said application. Hence, the petitioner has come up with the present writ petition. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Corporation. As the petitioner’s husband was a permanent employee in the respondent Corporation and he died while in service, it is proper for the respondents to provide employment, on compassionate grounds in the light of the scheme of the Corporation, in any suitable post either to the petitioner, who is the widow of the deceased employee or to any other eligible children of the petitioner. The said exercise is directed to be completed expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No order as to costs. _______________ 19-08-2005 va