IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE SEVENTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 5371 of 2005 Between: 1 Smt. Bodapati Subhadramma W/o. Late Brahammanna R/o. Veeravarapupeta, Harijancheri, Tuni,. East Godavari District. 2 Bodapati Satyanarayana S/o. Late Brahammanna R/o. Veeravarapupeta, Harijancheri, Tuni,. East Godavari District. ..... PETITIONERS AND 1 The Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam. 3 The District Collector, 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 may be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents herein in not considering the representations of the 1st petitioner dt. 10-4-2000 and 20-12-2000 in relation to providing suitable job to the 2nd petitioner herein on compassionate grounds as highly illegal, arbitrary and violative of Principles of Natural Justice and to consequently appoint the 2nd petitioner into any suitable post in the forest Department and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MRS.S.NANDA Counsel for the Respondents: GP FOR FORESTS The Court made the following : ORDER: Seeking to declare the inaction of the respondents in not considering the representations of the 1st petitioner dt.10-04-2000 and 20-12-2000 in relation to providing suitable job to the 2nd petitioner on compassionate grounds as illegal and arbitrary, the writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Government Pleader for Forest. The 1st respondent is the competent authority to take appropriate decision for appointment on compassionate ground depending upon the vacancies or the scheme, if any and the rules made there under. Hence, without going into the merits of the case, the 1st respondent is directed to take appropriate decision on the representation of the petitioner dated 10-4- 2000 within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of copy of the order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. __________ 17-03-2005 Note: Furnish CC by two Days. rkk Copy to: 1 The Chief Conservator of Forests, Government of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Forest Officer, Visakhapatnam. 3 The District Collector, Visakhapatnam. 4 Two CCs to the G.P for Forests, High Court Buildings, High Court of A.P., Hyderabad. 5 Two CD copies.