THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA W.P. No. 13770 of 2006 Oral order: The petitioner’s husband, who worked with the respondents as Driver, was retired on medical grounds on 25.11.2003. The petitioner states that the respondents having retired his husband on medical grounds did not pay his terminal benefits. While the representation of the husband of the petitioner for payment of terminal benefits, was pending, he fell sick and ultimately left for the heavenly abode on 12.01.2005. After the death of her husband, the petitioner states that she made representation dated 24.04.2006 to the 4th respondent to release the terminal benefits of her husband and provide compassionate employment, but till date no orders thereon have been passed. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents-APSRTC. Inasmuch as it is the case of the petitioner that the respondents despite retiring her husband on medical grounds on 25.11.2003, did not pay the terminal benefits, and having regard to the fact that the representation dated 24.04.2006, said to have been made by the petitioner for payment of terminal benefits of her husband and for providing employment on compassionate grounds, is said to be pending before the 4th respondent, both the counsel for the petitioner as well as the Standing Counsel for the respondents-APSRTC agreed for disposal of the writ petition with the following directions: The 4th respondent, namely the Depot Manager, APSRTC, Salur, Vizianagaram, is directed to consider and dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 24.04.2006, for payment of terminal benefits of her husband and for providing employment on compassionate grounds, and pay the terminal benefits, which the petitioner is entitled to, if not already paid, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. ________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date: 7th July, 2006. KSR