:1: IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5791 OF 2006 Smt. Mahananda Rajendra Gote ..Petitioner Vs. The Chairman, Karnataka Lingayat Education Society, Belgaum and ors. ..Respondents Mr. Shrishail Sakhare for petitioner. Mr. S.D. Thokade for respondent nos.1 & 2. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & J. H. BHATIA,JJ. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & J. H. BHATIA,JJ. CORAM: B.H. MARLAPALLE & J. H. BHATIA,JJ. Dated: December 14, 2006. Dated: December 14, 2006. Dated: December 14, 2006. P.C.: P.C.: P.C.: 1. Heard Mr. Sakhare the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Thokade the learned counsel for the respondent nos.1 and 2. 2. The petitioner’s husband Shri Rajendra Baswanna Gote was working as Assistant Teacher in the respondent no.2 school from 18/6/1990 onwards and while in service he died on 28/10/2002. The petitioner possesses the qualifications of B.A. (Hindi), B.Ed. She is issueless and has obtained succession certificate from the Joint Civil Judge, Senior Division, Solapur on 7/5/2003 and on the basis :2: of which she was paid the retiral benefits. On 22/10/2003 she has applied to respondent nos.1 and 2 for being appointed on compassionate ground in the post of Lab Assistant or Clerk or Teacher and as she was not given such appointment, she has approached us. 3. We have noted that the petitioner is about 40 years of age and is not re-married. She possesses the qualifications required for the post of Lab Assistant/Clerk/Assistant Teacher. The respondents in their affidavit in reply have stated that as and when there is a suitable vacancy available, her case would be considered. Needless to mention, if a vacancy of Assistant Teacher arises, the petitioner will have to start as a Shikshan Sevak as per the scheme presently in vogue. We have noted down the assurance given by the respondents in their affidavit and we direct them to consider the petitioner’s case as soon as a suitable vacancy arises in the next academic year. 4. Petition is disposed off accordingly. :3: (J.H. Bhatia, J.) (J.H. Bhatia, J.) (J.H. Bhatia, J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.) (B.H. Marlapalle,J.)