1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.9348 OF 2009 Devidas Shivaji Thakare ..Petitioner V/s Zilla Parishad Nashik & Ors. ..Respondents Mr.P.N.Joshi for the Petitioner. CORAM: F.I.REBELLO & J.H.BHATIA, JJ. DATE: 16th November, 2009. P.C.: 1. It appears that the petitioner was dismissed from service on 25.7.1992 and he died in 1994. The order of dismissal of the petitioner’s father was converted into compulsory retirement. That was by way of punishment. Petitioner applied for compassionate appointment in 2008. In our opinion, the Government Circular pertaining to the compassionate appointment will not apply to the petitioner. Hence, petition is rejected. (F.I.REBELLO, J.) (J.H.BHATIA, J.)