HONOURABLE MS JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2985 of 2008 Date: 12.11.2009 Between: T.R.Krishnan … Petitioner And The Executive Officer, Tirumala Tirupathi Devastanam, Tirupathi, Chittoor District. … Respondent HONOURABLE Ms. JUSTICE G.ROHINI WRIT PETITION No. 2985 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner herein has retired from the service of the respondent on 28.02.2001 on medical invalidation grounds. Subsequently, he made a request to appoint his son by name T.Tyagarajulu, on compassionate grounds in terms of G.O.Ms.No.44 dated 17.02.2003 and G.O.Ms.No.100 dated 03.03.2005 under which the dependants of Government Employees retired on medical invalidation are entitled for appointment on contract basis. The petitioner’s request was rejected by the respondents by proceedings dated 30.10.2007 stating that by virtue of G.O.Ms.No.246 dated 30.05.2006 the earlier scheme provided for compassionate appointment of the dependents of the Government employees retired on medical invalidation grounds is withdrawn. Challenging the same, the present writ petition is filed. When the matter is taken up for consideration, it is brought to my notice by the learned counsel for the petitioner that during the pendency of this writ petition, G.O.Ms.No.661 General Administration (Ser.G) Department, dated 23.10.2008 has been issued reviving the scheme of compassionate appointments for the dependants of the Government employees retired on medial invalidation grounds. The said fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent. In the circumstances, I am of the opinion that the request of the petitioner for compassionate appointment requires reconsideration. Accordingly, the impugned order dated 30.10.2007 is hereby set aside and the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the petitioner’s request to appoint his son on compassionate grounds in terms of G.O.Ms.No.661 dated 23.10.2008 and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________ G. ROHINI, J. Date: 12.11.2009 Note: Issue C.C. in 2 days. B/o KLP