HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V. RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.716 of 2003 ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus to declare the action of the 1st respondent in rejecting the application of the petitioner seeking compassionate appointment vide proceedings Roc.No. E5/9716/98, dated 9.5.2002 on the ground that she was over-aged, as arbitrary and illegal. It appears the father of the petitioner while working as Paricharika in the kitchen of Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam died in harness on 17.2.1998. Therefore, the petitioner made an application on 16.3.1998 seeking appointment on compassionate grounds. However, her case was rejected by the impugned order dated 9.5.2002 on the ground that she was over-aged by the time of her father’s death and thus, she is not entitled for compassionate appointment. Admittedly, the petitioner was 37 years old as on 17.2.1998. In case of compassionate appointment, generally speaking, the respondent- Devasthanam should not have taken the same strictly as required in the case of direct recruitee candidates. It ought to have relaxed the said condition for people seeking employment on compassionate grounds as death will not come by telling ahead nor it can be foreseen. Hence, I am of the opinion that the rejection of the case of the petitioner on the ground that she is over aged may not be proper. Learned counsel for the petitioner asserted that even persons who are aged more than 58 years were absorbed by the respondent-Devasthanam on compassionate grounds into service. This fact is not seriously disputed. Under those circumstances, I am of the opinion that the respondents shall consider the case of the petitioner by giving concession/exemption as regards the age of the petitioner for the purpose of providing compassionate appointment. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in any suitable post in the service of the respondent-Devasthanam, by giving age relaxation and pass appropriate orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. However, this may not be treated as a precedent in respect of other cases. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. ________________ C.V. RAMULU,J DATE: 15th February, 2011 pnb