THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.309 of 1998 ORAL ORDER: This writ petition is filed seeking a Mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Attender or in any suitable post in any office under the jurisdiction of the respondents if necessary by creating supernumerary post by holding the action of the respondents in rejecting the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment as arbitrary and illegal. It appears, father of the petitioner late Mohd. Hussain while working as Teacher in Primary School, Sugalithanda, Pullalacheruvu, Prakasam district died in harness on 15.9.1973. At the time of death, petitioner was minor and therefore, he did not apply seeking employment on compassionate grounds. However, on attaining majority, petitioner made a representation to the first respondent in the year 1996. The respondents vide impugned proceedings, rejected the case of the petitioner stating that as per G.O.Ms.No.687 GAD dated 31.10.1977 and Government Memo No.618/Ser.A/78-11 dated 17.12.1979, the dependants of Government employees who died prior to 27.10.1973 are not eligible for employment under compassionate grounds. Hence the writ petition. As seen from the above, the father of the petitioner died in the year 1973, during which time, petitioner was aged four years. The petitioner made representation to the respondents in the year 1996 claiming employment on compassionate grounds. Claiming employment after a gap of 24 years does not arise and even otherwise, the petitioner is not entitled for compassionate appointment as per the G.Os. referred above. In view of the same, the writ petition is devoid of merits and liable to be dismissed and accordingly dismissed. No order as to costs. ______________ C.V.RAMULU, J Date: 21.3.2007 DA THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.309 of 1998 21.3.2007 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE C.V.RAMULU W.P.No.309 of 1998 Date: 21st March, 2007 Between: Shaik Khadervalli .. Petitioner And The District Collector, Prakasam district, Ongole & others. .. Respondents