IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) TUESDAY, THE FIFTEENTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND EIGHT PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION NO : 8113 of 2008 Between: A.Vajramma S/o. Late Sri A. Kalidas R/o. Peddakalwala Village, Peddapalli Mandal, Karimnagar District. ..... PETITIONER AND 1 The Chairman & Managing Director, Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Warangal. 2 The Chief General Manager/HRD, Northern Power Distribution Company of A.P. Ltd., Warangal. .....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 issue an appropriate writ order or direction more particularly one in the nature of writ of Mandamus declaring the action of the respondents in not disposing of the representation dt. 4-10-2007 made by the petitioner for compassionate appointment as illegal, arbitrary unjust and violation of principles of natural justice and consequently direct the respondent to pass appropriate orders on the representation made by the petitioner considering her case under compassionate grounds and pass Counsel for the Petitioner:MR.VENKATESHWAR VARANASI Counsel for the Respondent No.: P.R.BALARAMI REDDY(SC FOR AP TRANSCO) The Court made the following : THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.8113 of 2008 ORDER: The petitioner is the wife of one Sri A. Kalidas, who was employed as Lineman of the erstwhile A.P.S.E.B., and was working in the Operation Division at Peddapalli. However, he died on 19-09-1992, while in service. The petitioner was sanctioned the family pension, apart from the death benefits. The petitioner made a representation dated 04-10-2007 to the respondents, with a request to provide employment on compassionate grounds, to one of her daughters. This writ petition is filed complaining that no action has been taken on the representation made by the petitioner, on 04-10-2007, and necessary directions are sought. Heard Sri Venkateswar Varanasi, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri P.R. Balaram Reddy, Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. More than 1 ½ decade has elapsed, ever since the husband of the petitioner died, while in service. Even the organization, in which he was employed, has undergone substantial structural changes. An application for appointment on compassionate grounds is made, to enable the family of the deceased-employee, to overcome the immediate disability and disadvantage caused, on account of the death. Applications of such benefits are to be made within the maximum period of one year. Such claim does not survive for decades together. If applications are to be entertained for several decades, the facility tends to become a matter of succession, than a social security measure. Viewed from any angle, this Court cannot compel the respondents, to act on a representation, which is not traceable to any legal right. Hence, the writ petition is dismissed. There shall be no order as to costs. _______________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.15-04-2008. KO To 1.2CCs to 2.2CD copies Form-NIC-OGS/WP{VSMI}