IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) MONDAY, THE TWENTY SIXTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND FOUR PRESENT THE HON'BLE DR JUSTICE G.YETHIRAJULU WRIT PETITION NO: 12862 of 2004 Between: Smt.S.Raju, Widow, w/o late S.M.Rao, E-465306, Driver-RTC Srikakulam-1 Depot, Harijan Street, Etcherla (V&M), Srikakulam District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C, rep., by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep., by its Regional Manager, Srikakulam Region, Srikakulam. .....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 an order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not considering my case for appointment on compassionate grounds for appointment as Cleaner/Sweeper/Attender or for any suitable post is arbitrary, discrimination, illegal, unjust, arbitrary and against to the well established principles of law and appoint the petitioner in any suitable post forthwith Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.S.M.SUBHAN Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.P.VINAYAKA SWAMY SC FOR APSRTC The Court at the stage of admission made the following: ORAL ORDER: The petitioner is the wife of an employee of the respondents, who died in harness on 07-04-2001, while in service, leaving behind the petitioner and children. 2 . The petitioner made an application to the respondents on 29-04-2002 requesting to provide employment. She made another representation on 11-03- 2004. Both the representations were not considered and no orders have been passed, therefore, the petitioner approached this Court seeking a direction to the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the above representations. 3. The respondents 1 and 2 are therefore, directed to pass appropriate orders on the representations of the petitioner dated 29-04-2002 and 11-03-2004, considering the request of the petitioner for employment on compassionate grounds within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 4. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. --------------------------------- Dr. G.YETHIRAJULU, J 26th July, 2004. SKM. To 1 The A.P.S.R.T.C, rep., by its Managing Director, Musheerabad, Hyderabad. 2 The A.P.S.R.T.C., rep., by its Regional Manager, Srikakulam Region, Srikakulam. 3 Two C.D.Copies. 4 C.C to S.M.Subhan, Advocate