IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE TWENTY NINETH DAY OF SEPTEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 17513 of 2004 Between: O.Yadamma, W/o Late Veeraiah, R/o Sarvapuram Village, Narasampet Mandal, Warangal District ..... PETITIONER AND 1. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad 2. The Warangal District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., rep.by its General Manager, Hanmakonda, Warangal. ..... RESPONDENTS Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the Affidavit filed herein the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner to provide suitable employment on compassionate grounds in terms of the circular dated 23- 08-1995 in Memo.Rc.No.6241/94.C5 issued by the 1st respondent and also the Memorandum of Settlement dated 15-6-1997 between the employees of 2nd respondent Bank and its management, by declaring the inaction of the respondents in providing job to the petitioner on compassionate grounds on the death of petitioner's husband who died in harness while working in the 2nd respondent bank and pass such other order or orders in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.A.PRABHAKAR RAO Counsel for the Respondents: G.P. FOR COOPERATION The Court at the admission stage made the following ORDER: The petitioner claims to be the wife of an employee of the second respondent-bank by name Veeraiah. The said Veeraiah died in harness while in service on 29-03- 2000. Petitioner submitted an application to the respondents on 14-10-2000 requesting to provide employment on compassionate ground. She also submitted several representations subsequently in December 2001, 08-03-2004 and 15-05- 2004. The grievance of the petitioner is that respondents so far did not pass any orders regarding her request for compassionate appointment. Petitioner, therefore, approached this Court through this Writ Petition seeking direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on her application for compassionate appointment in terms of the Circular Memo No.Rc.No.6241/94.C5, dated 23-08-1995 and in pursuance of the Memorandum of Settlement dated 15-06-1997 between the Employees Union and the second respondent-bank. In the light of the circumstances explained by the petitioner, second respondent is directed to pass appropriate orders on the application of the petitioner dated 14-10-2000 and subsequent representations, according to the existing Rules and Circulars after keeping in view the Circular dated 23-08-1995 and the Memorandum of Settlement dated 15-06-1997, within two months, from the date of receipt of a copy of this Order. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. _______________ Dr.G.Yethirajulu, J 29th September, 2004 Note: Issue CC in one week B/o. Isn To 1. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Nampally, Hyderabad 2. The General Manager, Warangal District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Hanmakonda,Warangal. 3. Two CCs to G.P. for Co-operation, High Court Buildings, Hyderabad (OUT). 4. Two CD copies.