IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO: 23601 of 2004 Between: Smt. D.Jayasree W/o. Late K.Jayaram Prasad Plot No.66, NGOs Colony, ADONI, Kurnool District. ... PETITIONER AND 1 The Zonal Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India Hyderabad. 2 The Divisional Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India Kadapah. 3 The Branch Manager, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Adoni, Kurnool 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 will be pleased to issue a writ, order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in appointing the petitioner on compassionate grounds in the respondents Corporation in suitable post as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any suitable post in the respondents Corporation and pass such other order or orders which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper under the facts ad circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.B.VIJAYA BHASKAR Counsel for the Respondents: Mr.M.V.Suresh The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a writ of Mandamus declaring the inaction of the respondents in appointing the petitioner on compassionate grounds in the respondents’ Corporation in any suitable post as illegal, arbitrary and violative of Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 2. The husband of the writ petitioner died on 13.11.2002 while working in the third respondent’s Corporation. After the death of her husband, she gave a representation on 03.01.2003 to the respondents requesting them to appoint her on compassionate grounds in any suitable post. Subsequently, she sent reminders. But no action has been taken. Hence the present writ petition. 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for respondents. 4. Appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondents in accordance with law as to whether the petitioner is eligible for appointment on compassionate grounds. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondents to take appropriate decision on the application of the petitioner, so as to appoint her on compassionate grounds. No costs. ___________ K.C.BHANU, J Dated: 05.04.2005 RAR To 1 The Zonal Manager Life Insurance Corporation of India Hyderazbad. 2 The Divisional Manager Life Insurance Corporation of India Kadapah. 3 The Branch Manager Life Insurance Corporation of Indai, Adoni, Kurnool District 4 2 CD copies.