THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE RAMESH RANGANATHAN WRIT PETITION NO.13075 OF 2000 Dated 12th August, 2010 Between: T.Bhavani Shankar …Petitioner And APSRTC rep. By its Vice-Chairman and Managing Director And two others …Respondents The Court made the following ORDER: The relief sought for in this writ petition is to declare the action of the second respondent in rejecting the petitioner’s request for compassionate appointment to the post of Conductor, as being time- barred, as illegal and arbitrary. The petitioner’s father, who was working as a DC (Electrician) in the respondent-Corporation, died on 28.01.1993 while in service leaving behind him the petitioner’s mother, his unmarried sister and a minor brother and the petitioner. The first respondent issued Circular instructions for appointment on compassionate grounds. The petitioner’s mother is said to have made a representation on 30.03.1993 and again on 01.11.1996 seeking appointment on compassionate grounds for the petitioner herein. Subsequent reminders were also sent on 23.06.1999. The second respondent, vide proceedings dated 26.08.1999, informed the petitioner’s mother that while her husband had died on 28.01.1993, the application made on 12.07.1999 was time-barred. Sri C.Appaiah Sharma, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent-Corporation, would submit that while the petitioner’s request for appointment on compassionate grounds was rejected earlier on the ground that his mother had filed an application belatedly, the very scheme of appointment on compassionate grounds has been done away within the respondent-Corporation, and that no such scheme exists as on date enabling the petitioner’s case to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds. The learned Standing Counsel would submit that, in the place of the Scheme, the Corporation has been offering a one-time monetary compensation in lieu of compassionate appointment, and that the petitioner’s case would also be considered, if he is otherwise eligible, in accordance with law. In such circumstances, I consider it appropriate to permit the petitioner to file a representation within four (4) weeks from today seeking extension of the monetary package. In case such an application is submitted within the time stipulated above, the respondent-Corporation shall consider the same in accordance with law and all such Schemes including the Scheme existing as on today in this regard. In case the petitioner is found entitled thereto, the respondents shall make payment, under the said scheme of monetary compensation, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of the petitioner’s representation. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No costs. __________________________ Ramesh Ranganathan, J Dated 12th August, 2010 vrn