IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) THURSDAY, THE TWENTIETH DAY OF NOVEMBER TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA WRIT PETITION NO : 25445 of 2008 Between: G.Prasad S/o G.Ramulu Gandhigram Post Yarada(V) Visakhapatnam 530005 ..... PETITIONER AND 1.Visakhapatnam Port Turst Rep.by its Chairman Port Area Visakhapatnam 2.Cargo Handling Division Visakhapatnam Port Trust Rep.by Its Trafic Manager Port Area Visakhapatnam .....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 a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the Respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment consequent upon the retirement of his father on Medical Invalidation on the ground that this brother is employed in Cargo Handling Workers pool as illegal arbitrary and unreasonable and to issue a consequential direction to the respondents to appoint the petitioner as a Mazdoor on compassionate grounds consequent upon the retirement of his father on Medical Invalidation. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.V.SRINIVAS Counsel for the Respondents: MR.P.SRI RAGHU RAM The Court made the following ORDER: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE N.V. RAMANA Writ Petition No.25445 of 2008 Order: Questioning the action of the respondents in not considering the case of the petitioner for employment on compassionate grounds on the ground that his brother is employed in Cargo Handling Private Workers Pool, the present writ petition is filed. The petitioner states that his father worked as Mazdoor in Visakhapatnam Dock Labour Board (VDLB) and he took retirement on medical grounds on 24.12.1999. Thereafter, he made an application to VDLB seeking to provide employment on compassionate grounds. Pursuant thereto, a call letter dated 05.08.2000 was sent to him for interview for the post of Casual Worker. However, he was informed that since his elder brother is working in Cargo Handling Private Workers Poll, his case will not be considered for employment. Hence, the present writ petition. Heard Sri Vedula Srinivas, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P.Sri Raghuram, learned counsel appearing for the respondents, and at their request, the writ petition is taken up for final disposal, at the admission stage. It is submitted by both the learned counsel that the subject matter of this writ petition is squarely covered by the orders, dated 19.04.2001, passed by this Court in W.P.No.9558 of 2000, as confirmed by the judgment of the Division Bench of this Court in W.A.No.853 of 2001, dated 27.09.2006. In the circumstances, following the order, dated 19.04.2001, passed by this Court in W.P.No.9558 of 2000, this writ petition is disposed of with the following directions. The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for employment on compassionate grounds without reference to employment of his brother in Cargo Handling Private Workers Pool, the second respondent herein, and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law expeditiously, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________ N.V. RAMANA, J. Date:20.11.2008 VGB