1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO. 2265 OF 2004 Mr. Kasam Yusuf Mahaldar .. Petitioner. vs. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. .. Respondents. Srhi R.D. Rane, Add. G.P. for R. Nos. 1 to 3. CORAM : A.P. SHAH & S.U. KAMDAR, JJ. DATE : 28th September,2004 P.C. . The petitioner and his Advocate are absent. 2. Heard learned Additional Government Pleader Mr. Rane. 3. The petitioner was made to retire from service on medical ground with effect from 1.3.2003. As per rule 2 of the Bombay High Court Revised Guidelines for Appointment on Compassionate Ground 2002 the Scheme is made applicable to an employee who has 2 retired on medical ground under Rule 68 or 99 of Maharashtra Civil Services (Pension) Rules 1982 before attaining the age of 55 years in case Group-C and 57 years for Group-D. The father of the petitioner did not fall within these categories. Therefore, it is not possible to accept the prayer for appointing the petitioner on compassionate ground. Petition is accordingly dismissed.