IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITION NO: 6343 of 1995 Dated:22.08.2006 Between: Asi Venkata Ramana and another ..... PETITIONER AND Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Visakhapatnam, Reptd by its Chairman and two others. .....RESPONDENTS THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE D.S.R.VARMA WRIT PETITON NO.6343 OF 1995 ORAL ORDER: Heard both sides. 2. This writ petition is filed seeking to issue a writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not providing employment to the first petitioner in the respondents-Port Trust under the Compassionate Appointment Scheme consequent on the death of his father, as illegal and arbitrary. 3. From the affidavit, filed in support of the writ petition, it can be seen that some of the similarly situated persons as that of the first petitioner were appointed in the respondents-Port Trust. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners represents that no further information is forthcoming insofar as the first petitioner is concerned. 5. However, it can be presumed that when the cases of similarly situated persons as that of the first petitioner were considered, the case of the first petitioner also might have been considered. 6. Hence, suffice it to close the writ Petition with a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the first petitioner, if not already considered, for appointment in the respondents-Port Trust. 7. With the above direction, the writ Petition is closed. However, there shall be no order as to costs. ----------------------- D.S.R.VARMA, J 22.08.2006 DR