1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY APPELLATE SIDE WRIT PETITION NO.152 OF 2004 Ms Madhavi Hanmant Nalawade & Anr. : Petitioners V/s. Senior Superintendent of Department of Posts, India Mumbai City & Ors. : Respondents ... Mr.S.A.Sawant for the petitioners. Mr.Y.R.Mishra for Mr.S.S.Sarkar for respondent no.4. ... CORAM : S.RADHAKRISHNAN & S.A.BOBDE, JJ. October 11, 2004. P.C.: 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for respondent no.4. 2. By this petition, petitioner no.1, being the daughter of a deceased employee, is seeking compassionate appointment in place of her deceased father. 3. Perused the affidavit-in-reply filed on behalf of 2 respondent nos.1 to 4. In ground (b) of paragraph 4 of the said reply, it is categorically mentioned that the petitioner is eligible for compassionate appointment and that there are 48 candidates above her and petitioner no.1 will also get her appointment as per her turn. In view of the fact that petitioner no.1 and her younger sister are alone and there are no one to support them, the respondents may consider the case of petitioner no.1 on compassionate appointment at the earliest, as per its rules and policy. 4. The petition stands disposed of under the above terms. Sd/- (S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.) Sd/- (S.A. BOBDE, J.)