THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.16370 of 2010 ORDER: Sri K.Ramulu was employed as Assistant Lineman with the Northern Power Distribution Company Limited, Andhra Pradesh, respondent No.1 herein. He died on 10.10.2009 while in service. Claiming to be the second wife of K.Ramulu, the petitioner submitted an application for providing employment on compassionate grounds. Her grievance is that though she made repeated representations, the respondents did not take any steps. Respondent No.2 filed a counter-affidavit. It is admitted that K.Ramulu was employed as Assistant Lineman. However, according to him, the family particulars furnished by the deceased employee did not contain the name of the petitioner. It is also stated that on the death of the employee, his sons have submitted applications for payment of death-cum-retirement benefits and for providing employment on compassionate grounds. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. It is, no doubt, true that there exists a scheme for providing employment on compassionate grounds to the dependants of the employees, who die in duress, of the respondents. There is serious dispute as to the very status of the petitioner. She states that there existed a contract between herself and the deceased and that she is the second wife. Whatever be the legality or otherwise of the alleged marriage between the petitioner and the deceased, once the sons of the deceased claimed not only the death-cum-retirement benefits, but also the benefit of compassionate appointment, the claim made by the petitioner cannot be accepted. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _____________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:08.09.2010 kdl