IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 11734 of 2008 Between: V. SArada W/o Late M. Muniswamy R/o Chandrababuthota, Tirumala, Tirupati, Chittoor District. ... PETITIONER AND The Tirumala Tirupati Devasathanam, Tirumala, Tirupati, Chittoor District, rep by its Executive Officer, ...RESPONDENT 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 a Writ, order or direction one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent to consider the case of the petitioner's son M. Munendra babu for the post of attender in place of petitioner's monther Smt. V. Muniamma who died in harness on 21-08- 2007 on compassionate grounds and pass such other order or orders in the interest of justice. Counsel for the Petitioner:SMT.BOBBA VIJAYALAKSHMI Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.PALLENAGESWAR RAO The Court made the following : O R D E R: The mother of the petitioner, by name V. Munemma, was employed as Attender in the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams. She is said to have died in harness, on 21.8.2007. The petitioner made a representation, dated 28.4.2008, to the respondent, with a prayer to provide appointment to her, on compassionate ground. Her grievance is that no action has been taken thereon. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. It is not known as to whether any scheme for providing appointment on compassionate ground to the dependents of the deceased employee, is in vogue in the Devasthanam, and if so, the purport thereof. The claim of the petitioner needs to be examined, with reference to the existing scheme. Though it cannot be said that there was undue delay on the part of the respondent, in considering the representation, the matters of this nature need proper and immediate attention. Hence, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent to consider the representation, dated 28.4.2008, made by the petitioner, and pass appropriate orders thereon, within a period of six weeks from today. There shall be no order as to costs. ________________ 10th June 2008 Note: Issue C.C. in three days. (B/0) PAN