THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.22019 of 2001 ORDER : This Writ Petition has been filed for a direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in the place of her father who died during the course of his service. The petitioner’s father G.P.Ranga Rao was working as Marketing Assistant in the 2nd Respondent-Organization. He died during his service on 20-10-1998. The petitioner being his daughter filed an application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds, but the said application was rejected on the ground that the Board of the respondent- organization had resolved to provide monetary package to the dependents of the deceased employees in lieu of compassionate appointments. Inasmuch as the request of the petitioner was rejected for compassionate appointment, this Writ Petition has been filed for the aforesaid relief. Heard Sri M.N.Narasimha Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Sri M.Dilip Rao, learned counsel for the 1st Respondent and Sri N.Rajeswara Rao, learned standing counsel for the 2nd respondent. The counsel for the petitioner would submit that compassionate appointment being a beneficial measure, the 2nd Respondent is bound to consider the petitioner and the resolution of the 1st Respondent cannot be treated as a scheme, unless the same is approved by the 2nd respondent-organization. He would further contend that even after the resolution dated 26-10-1995, the 2nd Respondent-Organization had given appointments to some persons. He would therefore contend that the petitioner is also entitled to be considered on par with others. Sri N.Rajeswara Rao, learned standing counsel appearing for the 2nd Respondent, would submit that the scheme of compassionate appointment has been dispensed with ever since 19-12-1995 and dependents of those employees who died prior to the said date viz., 19- 12-1995 alone were appointed. The father of the petitioner since died on 20-10-1998, subsequent to the said date, petitioner is not entitled for appointment. It is well settled that regular mode appointment is a rule of law, where as appointment on compassionate grounds is an exception. It is for the employer to evolve a scheme for employing those dependents of the employees, who died in harness, to provide employment on compassionate grounds. In the instant case, the scheme, which was in force earlier, has been dispensed with ever since 19-12-1995. This Court, therefore, cannot compel the 2nd Respondent to appoint the petitioner in the absence of such scheme. But, at the same time, the facts pleaded as regards the hapless condition of the family suffering without proper means of livelihood and having regard to the fact that the father of the petitioner had put in a service of 25 years, benevolence and compassion mean what they are, the 2nd Respondent may as well extend compassion to consider appointing the petitioner in any available vacancy in the organization to provide succour to the bereaved family. The Writ Petition is disposed of with the above observation. No costs. _________________ NOUSHAD ALI, J. 25th January, 2011. skmr THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE NOUSHAD ALI Writ Petition No.22019 of 2001 Date : 25-01-2011 Between : G.Nagamani .. Petitioner and The A.P.Dairy Development, Co.operative Federation Ltd., its Managing Director, Lalapet, Hyderabad and another .. Respondents