IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE NINETEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND NINE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE B.SESHASAYANA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 5709 of 2009 Between: G.Vijaya Lakshmi D/o.late Surya Rao R/o. Plot No.24, Vishalakshi Nagar, Old Dairy Farm, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Represented by its Chairman, Visakhapatnam. 2 Chief Mechanical Engineer, Visakhapatnam Port Trust, 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 an appropriate writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any suitable post on compassionate grounds in the office of the 2nd respondent in view of the death of her father on duty and consequently direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 2.2.2007 for appointment in any suitable post in the office of the 2nd respondent, immediately and forthwith. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.MOHD.MOIN AHMED QUADRI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM The Court made the following : ORDER This writ petition has been filed by G.Vijaya Lakshmi assailing the inaction of the respondents in considering her representation dated 2.2.007 seeking compassionate appointment. The father of the petitioner was appointed as Electrician Grade-II in the year 1976 in the office of the respondents. He died on 21.5.1988 due to electric shock while in service. The petitioner submitted a representation on 2.2.2007 seeking compassionate appointment. The respondents have not passed any orders on the representation. Therefore, the petitioner approached this Court invoking the jurisdiction under Article 221 of the Constitution of India. When the writ petition came up for admission, Sri P.Raghu Ram, learned Standing Counsel of Visakhapatnam Port Trust, takes notice on behalf of the respondents. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The factual aspect of the petitioner filing representation dated 2.2.007 seeking compassionate appointment consequent on the death of her father while in service, is not in dispute. In that view of the matter, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to consider the representation dated 2.2.2007 of the petitioner in accordance with the scheme, if any in force or relevant rules governing the field of compassionate appointment, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. __________ 19-03-2009 rkk