HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.304 of 2004 ORDER: This writ petition is filed challenging Memo No.EIII(3)/2003 dated 14/08/2003 issued by Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati, rejecting the case of the first petitioner for compassionate appointment on the ground that she crossed the upper age limit and seeking a consequential direction to consider and appoint the second petitioner on compassionate grounds in any suitable post in the respondent-university. The first petitioner is the widow of late J.Rangaiah, a sweeper-cum-scavenger in the service of the respondent university and the second petitioner is his daughter. The controversy is with regard to the entitlement of the petitioners to seek employment, on compassionate grounds, in the respondent university. By interim order dated 07/01/2004, this Court directed the respondent-University to consider the case of the first petitioner, the widow of the deceased employee, for compassionate appointment without going into the aspect of the upper age limit. Thereafter, by order dated 28/12/2004 passed in the vacate stay petition filed by the respondent-university, this Court observed that the Government had issued a memo to the effect that in the case of compassionate appointments provided to the spouse, the upper age limit cannot be taken into consideration. Stating so, this Court made the interim order dated 07/01/2004 absolute. It is now represented on behalf of Sri V.Jagapathi, learned counsel for the petitioners, that pursuant to the orders of this Court and in accordance with the memo issued by the Government, the respondent-university has provided appointment to the first petitioner, the widow of the deceased employee, on compassionate grounds and that she is presently in service. In view of the afore-stated developments, no further orders are required to be passed in this writ petition. The respondent university shall not disturb the employment given to the first petitioner on the ground of closure of this writ petition. The Writ Petition is accordingly closed. No costs. _________________ SANJAY KUMAR, J Date: 18-09-2009 SKM