IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) FRIDAY, THE TWENTY NINTH DAY OF APRIL TWO THOUSAND AND FIVE PRESENT THE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE K.C. BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 7874 of 2005 Between: Ch. Venkata Lakshmi, W/o. Ch. Venkata Rao, R/o. 26-11-3, Pariki Veedhi, Velampeta, Visakhapatnam. ..... PETITIONER AND The Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plaint, Visakhapatnam .....RESPONDENT 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 order, direction more particularly one in the nature of Writ of Mandamus declare the action on the part of the respondent in not providing compassionate appointment to the petitioner is arbitrary illegal and unsustainable and thereby further direct that the respondent to provide employment under compassionate appointment quota in the interests of justice and equity. Counsel for the Petitioner: MR.SAMINENI KISHORE Counsel for the Respondent: MR.V.RAJAGOPAL REDDY The Court, at the admission stage, made the following : THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE K.C.BHANU WRIT PETITION NO : 7874 of 2005 ORDER: Inasmuch as the action of the respondent in not providing compassionate appointment to the petitioner, the present writ petition has been filed. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that he made several representations to the respondent-Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, to consider him in providing compassionate appointment on the basis of decree passed in O.S.H.No.5 of 2001, dated 24-06-2002. But the respondent did not take any action against the representations made by the petitioner. 3. Admittedly, the representation of the petitioner is pending consideration before the respondent. At this stage, appropriate decision has to be taken by the respondent in accordance with policy or scheme, if any, available for providing employment on compassionate grounds. 4. Therefore, without entering into the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of, directing the respondent-Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant, Visakhapatnam, to take appropriate decision in accordance with scheme or policy, available for appointing the petitioner on compassionate grounds, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. ___________________ April 29, 2005 Kvr To 1. The Chairman & Managing Director, Visakhapatnam Steel Plaint, Visakhapatnam 2. Two C.D.Copies.