IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12169 of 2006 DATED: 29.3.2007 Between: Smt T Narayanamma petitioner And The Chairman & Managing Director Andhra Bank Head Office 5-9-11 Dr Pattabhi Bhawan P.B. no.6, Saifabad, Hyderabad-4 & ors Respondents THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V.RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO. 12169 OF 2006 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed questioning the action of the respondents in not providing employment under compassionate grounds as illegal and unjust. The husband of the petitioner died on 22.5.2004 while in service of the respondent bank as attender, leaving behind wife and children. The petitioner possesses the qualification of Intermediate and submitted an application dated 13.7.2004 for appointment on compassionate grounds. Since no action was taken on the said application till date, the present writ petition is filed. A counter affidavit is filed on behalf of the respondents inter-alia stating that the scheme for appointment of dependents of deceased employees on compassionate grounds was replaced with a new scheme called “scheme for payment of ex-gratia to the dependents of the deceased employees”. It is also stated that vide letter dated 7.4.2006 the Branch Manager, Pulivendla branch, Kadapa district was advised to contact the dependents of late T.Jayaramulu (petitioner) and to submit the details as per annexure –B to enable the bank to process the same for payment of exgratia subject to fulfillment of guidelines. It is also stated that on submission of an application with relevant information the case of the petitioner will be considered for payment of ex-gratia in terms of the scheme. It is specifically stated that the petitioner is not entitled for any appointment on compassionate grounds and there is no such scheme prevailing in the respondent bank. Learned counsel for petitioner submitted that petitioner is willing to submit an application for grant of ex-gratia. Heard learned counsel for petitioner and learned standing counsel for respondent, both agreed for disposal of the writ petition at the stage of admission. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and in view of the agreed stand taken by both counsel, the petitioner is directed to submit an application for payment of ex-gratia amount. On filing such an application, the first respondent is directed to consider the same and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, expeditiously. No costs. ____________ N.V.RAMANA,J DATE; 29.3.2007 TVK THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 12169 of 2006 DATED: 29.3.2007