HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.22224 of 2010 ORDER: The petitioner seeks relief in the form of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to consider his for appointment on compassionate grounds in the Gram Panchayat, Sulthanabad. It is stated that the father of the petitioner, who was employed as Sweeper, was retired on medical grounds on 29.10.2009 and that he died on 10.0.2010 thereafter. The petitioner states that there is a scheme for appointment of the dependants of the deceased employees on compassionate grounds. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. The petitioner seeks appointment to a post in Gram Panchayat on compassionate grounds. The Gram Panchyat is a local body and the A.P. Administrative Tribunal is conferred with the jurisdiction to adjudicate the service matters relating to such local bodies. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed, leaving it open to the petitioner to approach the A.P. Administrative Tribunal. There shall be no order as to costs. __________ 06.09.2010 JSU THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE L.NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.22224 of 2010 Date: 06.09.2010 JSU