IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KURIAN JOSEPH FRIDAY, THE 30TH NOVEMBER 2007 / 9TH AGRAHAYANA 1929 WP(C).No. 36904 of 2004(R) -------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------ RENJITH S/O.EX.GS-154916 MATE LATE KAVIRAJAN NAIR, RESIDING AT RENJIT BHAVAN, PULLAYIL P.O., KILIMANOOR, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.R.RAJASEKHARAN PILLAI SMT.SABINA JAYAN RESPONDENTS: ------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF ROADS AND HIGHWAYS BRDB, BUILDING, 4TH FLOOR, KASHMIR HOUSE, DHQ P.O., NEW DELHI-110011. 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL BORDER ROADS, SEEMA SADAK BHAVAN, RING ROAD, DELHI CANTT, NEW DELHI-110010. 3. THE COMMANDANT GREF CENTRE, DIGHI CAMP, PUNE. 4. THE OFFICER COMMANDING, 1582 PNR COY GREF, C/O.56 APO. BY ADV. SRI.C.S.ABDUL SAMMAD, ADDL.CGSC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/11/2007, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.36904/2004 A P P E N D I X PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS : EXT.P1 : TRUE COPY OF THE CONDOLENCE LETTER DT. 4.1.2000 ADDRESSED TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P2 : TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT EXTRACT OF THE APPLICATION FORM SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. EXT.P3 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.1456/6/04/EIR DT. 22.5.2004 FROM THE THIRD RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER. EXT.P4 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.60950/GEN/DGBR/52/GC DT. 17.8.2004 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P5 : TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO.60950/GEN/DGBR/52/GC DT. 17.8.2004 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE PETITIONER'S MOTHER. EXT.P6 TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DT. 8.7.2002 NO.12701/EMP/POL/DGBR/64/EG2 FROM THE 2ND RESPONDENT TO THE THIRD RESPONDENT. KURIAN JOSEPH J. ---------------------------------------------- Writ Petition (Civil) No.36904 of 2004 ---------------------------------------------- Dated 30th November, 2007. J U D G M E N T The writ petition is filed mainly with the following prayer :- “Issue a writ of mandamus or other appropriate writ order or direction directing the respondents to grant compassionate appointment to the petitioner in any suitable vacancy of Group C or D posts anywhere, where there is vacancy.” The request has been turned down as per Exts.P3 and P5. Petitioner submits that in the case of several similarly situated persons, they have been granted compassionate appointment in similar circumstances, as per the direction of the first respondent. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of as follows :- In the event of the petitioner approaching the first respondent within two months from today, the grievance of the petitioner will be duly considered and appropriate orders in accordance with law thereon with notice to the petitioner will be passed by the first respondent, within another four months. KURIAN JOSEPH, JUDGE. tgs