IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE SIXTH DAY OF OCTOBER TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO : 18077 of 2004 Between: Dara Peda Maladri,S/o late Kondaiah, R/o Chillaragollapalem, Bapatla Post & Mandal, Guntur District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1. Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, rep.by its Registrar, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2. The Associate Dean, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Bapatla Post & Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Senior Scientist (Agronomy) & Head of the Agricultural College Farm, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Guntur District. .....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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing of the application submitted by the petitioner dated 12-1-2004 for appointment as an attender or any suitable post on compassionate grounds as illegal, arbitrary and in violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent No.1 to dispose of the application submitted by the petitioner dated 12-1-2004 and consider his case for appointment for the post of an attender or any suitable post. Counsel for the Petitioner: Mr. GANDURI NAGESWARA RAO Counsel for the Respondents: Dr.B.Siva Reddy (S.C FOR NGR UNIVERSITY) The Court at the admission stage made the following ORDER: The petitioner submits that he is the son of an employee of the respondent- University by name, D.Kondaiah, who died in harness on 8-5-1994 while in service as an Attender. The petitioner contends that he made an application to the respondent-University for compassionate appointment and made several representations from time to time. He further contends that he submitted latest application on 12-1-2004 seeking compassionate appointment for the suitable post. The petitioner could not produce any document to show as to when he made the earlier application, but he asserts that he submitted the applications for compassionate appointment immediately after the death of his father. In the light of the circumstances explained by the petitioner, the 1st respondent is directed to verify whether any applications were submitted by the petitioner, if so, to pass appropriate orders regarding his request for compassionate appointment in accordance with the rules in force. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. ____________________ (Dr.G.YETHIRAJULU,J) 6th October, 2004. tsy To 1. The Registrar, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. 2. The Associate Dean, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Bapatla Post & Mandal, Guntur District. 3. The Senior Scientist (Agronomy) & Head of the Agricultural College Farm, Acharya N.G.Ranga Agricultural University, Bapatla, Guntur District. 4. 2CD copies