1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORIGINAL SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.2521 OF 2009 Ajit Shantaram Pawar .... Petitioner Vs. Brihan Mumbai Municipal Corporation .... Respondents Ms Kalyani Shinde i/b Ms Ranjana Todankar for the Petitioner. Ms V.S. Gharpure for the Respondent. CORAM: J.N. PATEL AND A.P. BHANGALE, JJ. DATED: APRIL 22, 2010 P.C: 1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties. The petitioner is the younger brother of deceased Motiram Shantaram Pawar, who was working as a laborer with the respondents since 1-11-1990 and expired on 5-4-2001 due to illness. He has filed this petition for seeking appointment on compassionate ground on the ground that the children of the deceased are living in harness with their grand-parents at their native place and, therefore, he should be provided 2 employment on compassionate ground against the vacancy of his deceased brother. The respondents have clarified in their affidavit in-reply that as per Rule 4-A of the Preferential Treatment Case Rules, the petitioner is not entitled for appointment on compassionate ground in place of the deceased- employee and it has been decided to provide employment to one of the sons of the deceased as and when they attain majority and this has been approved by the respondents vide approval dated 5-7-2008, 7-7-2008 and 10-7-2008. 2. In view of the fact that the respondents have assured employment to one of the sons of the deceased-employee on their attaining majority, we do not find that the petitioner has any right to seek appointment on compassionate ground. Therefore, we dismiss the petition. J.N. PATEL, J. A.P. BHANGALE, J.