THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.23716 of 2010 ORDER: The father of the petitioner was employed in Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanam, the respondent herein. He died on 10.08.2009 while in service. The petitioner submitted a representation with a prayer to appoint him as Junior Assistant/Typist on compassionate grounds. It is stated that over the period, he has supplemented the representation with several documents. His grievance is that the respondent has not taken any steps so far and the notification was issued for filling up of quite large number of vacancies. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. The question as to whether the petitioner is entitled to be considered for providing employment on compassionate grounds and if so, to which post, needs to be considered by the respondent. This Court cannot give any specific direction at this stage. The application submitted by the petitioner cannot be kept pending indefinitely. Therefore, the writ petition is disposed of directing the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the application submitted by the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. There shall be no order as to costs. __________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:24.09.2010. Note: Issue cc in one week. kdl