IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MR.J.B.KOSHY & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE V.GIRI TUESDAY, THE 20TH JANUARY 2009 / 30TH POUSHA 1930 WA.No. 100 of 2007() -------------------- {IN OP.3237/1999 OF THIS COURT} .................... APPELLANT(S): (PETITIONER) ------------------------------------------------ SREEHARI P, SUNDARAM (MINOR), REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER, P.SUNDARAM, PLATTIYEDATH HOUSE, EAST KADUNGALLOOR, ALWAYE 683 102. BY ADV. SRI.P.RAMAKRISHNAN RESPONDENT(S): (RESPONDENTS) ------------------------------------------------------- 1. STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OFFICE, POOJAPPURA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 2. THE BRANCH MANAGER, STATE BANK OF TRAVANCORE, THAIKKATTUKARA BRANCH, ERNAKULAM DISTRICT- 683 106. ADV. SRI.M.PATHROSE MATTHAI (SR.) SRI.SAJI VARGHESE THIS WRIT APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 20/01/2009, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: J.B. KOSHY, Ag.C.J. & V.GIRI, J. ------------------------- W.A.No.100 of 2007 ------------------------- Dated this the 20th day of January, 2009. JUDGMENT Koshy, Ag.C.J. The petitioner's mother expired on 11.6.1997. The appellant was a minor at that time. His father was unemployed. According to him, he was suffering from 70% disability. When the appellant became major, he claimed employment on compassionate grounds. He was informed that he cannot be given employment under the unemployment scheme. It was noticed that at the time of the death of his mother, his father was employed and the financial position of the family was sound. Compassionate appointment is not a right to get into public sector undertakings or companies. Employment should be available to the public and employment cannot be given under the rule of inheritance. Only if the claimants are coming within the scheme, they can be given employment. Since the father of the appellant was employed at the time of W.A.NO.100/07 :: 2 :: death of his mother, the appellant cannot be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds. We are of the opinion that no relief can be granted. Writ appeal is accordingly dismissed. Sd/- (J.B. KOSHY) ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE Sd/- (V.GIRI) JUDGE sk/ //true copy// P.S. to Judge