IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF MARCH TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION NO : 11243 of 1999 Between: Dubasi Prajwal S/o Shankeraiah R/o C-3, Vittalnagar, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 Singareni Collieries Company Ltd., Rep. by Its Chaiman & Managing Director, Kottagudem, Khammam District. 2 The General Manager, Singareni Collieries Co. Ltd., Ramagundam-I, Karimnagar District. 3 The Superintendent of Mines Godavarikhani, VI-Incline, Karimnagar District. .....RESPONDENT(S) 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 to issue a Writ, Order, or Direction, more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not appointing the petitioner under compossionate grounds as wholly illegal, arbitrary and offending Article 14 and 16 of Constitution of India and consequently direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds and pass such other order or orders as may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.V.VISWANATHAM Counsel for the Respondent No.: MR.K.SRINIVASA MURTHY The Court made the following : ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking compassionate appointment on the ground that the father of the petitoner died in harness. The respondents seem to have rejected petitioner’s case on the ground that his mother obtained divorce from his father and thereafter, his father married another woman, therefore petitioner became stepson. It is unfortunate that such a stand was taken by the respondents. In fact, respondents have accepted that son, son-in-law and wife of the deceased employee are entitled for consideration for compassionate appointment. In this case, branding the petitioner as stepson of his father, his case was rejected. This is atrocious and unreasonable. It is not the case of the respondents that other than the petitioner, somebody has claimed employment. Therefore, the action of the respondents in rejecting the case of the petitioner for providing alternative employment on compassionate grounds treating him as stepson is arbitrary and illegal. In the result, the writ petition is allowed and the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for providing suitable employment on compassionate grounds, as per his eligibility, and pass appropriate orders as per law, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and communicate the same to the petitioner. No order as to costs. ____________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 14.3.2008 DA THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU WRIT PETITION No.11243 of 1999 14.3.2008