VAI : 1 : IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.2269 OF 2007 Santosh Dada (Balasaheb) Narge ....Petitioner V/s. The State of Maharashtra & Ors. ....Respondents Mr.M.B. Gawade for the Petitioner. Mr.P.I. Khemani, AGP for Respondent No.1 and 3. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & R.M. SAVANT, JJ. DATED : 10TH APRIL, 2007. P.C. : 1. By the present Petition, the Petitioner impugns the decision dated 22.3.2006, whereby the application of the Petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground, has been rejected. The Petitioner’s father expired on 6.2.2002. The Petitioner applied in the year 2004. In 2005, the Government amended its decision and fixed the period of one year for an application on compassionate appointment. Admittedly, this will not apply to the Petitioner, as his application was pending in the year 2004. 2. Considering the above, rule is made absolute in terms of prayer clause (a-i). The Respondents are VAI : 2 : directed to consider the Petitioner’s application according to law, as if the application was made within time. 3. In so far as Writ Petition No.5712 of 1998 is concerned, that will be dealt with independently. Rule is made absolute accordingly, with no order as to costs. (R.M. SAVANT, J.) (F.I. REBELLO, J.)