IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14596 OF 1999 Between: A.M.Vijayalakshmi ..... PETITIONER AND Divisional Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force, Vijayawada and another .... RESPONDENTS Counsel for the Petitioners: Counsel for the Respondents: The Court made the following : THE HON'BLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 14596 OF 1999 O R D E R : The petitioner herein claims to be the widow of one Mysaiah. It is stated that her deceased husband was in the service of the S.C.Railways. By order dated 04.08.1983 he was removed from service and aggrieved by the same, he preferred an appeal. However, during the pendency of the said appeal, he died. The petitioner came to know of the said proceedings only in the year 1997 and on enquiry it was found that the appeal was dismissed in the year 1983. Then she made a representation for grant of compassionate allowance. Since her claim was not considered by the respondents, she filed W.P.No.4126 of 1998, which was disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider her representation. Thereafter, by letter dated 10.05.1999, the Divisional Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force, Vijayawada, rejected the petitioner’s claim for compassionate allowance and the petitioner’s appeal was also dismissed by the Chief Security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force by proceedings dated 02.06.1999. Aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition is filed. Heard the learned counsel for both parties. The learned counsel for the petitioner while placing before this Court the proceedings of the Government of India, Ministry of Railways, dated 04.11.2008, whereunder it was decided by the Railway Board that even the past cases for compassionate allowance can be reviewed where records pertaining to D & A proceedings are available, submitted that the petitioner’s claim may be reconsidered in the light of the proceedings dated 04.11.2008. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the Writ Petition is disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to make a fresh representation in terms of the proceedings of the Government of India dated 04.11.2008. If any such representation is made, the respondents shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law without having regard to the earlier orders of rejection within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of the representation. No costs. ____________ Date: 06.04.2010 G. ROHINI, J Note: Issue CC within one week (B/o) Ivd