THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.24339 of 2001 Date : 03.12.2010 Between : Gali Shankar Kumar … Petitioner and Union of India, rep.by its Secretary for Industries, Udyoga Bhavan, New Delhi and others. … Respondents THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.24339 of 2001 ORDER : When the matter is called, there is no representation for the petitioner. 2. The writ petition is filed seeking a direction to the respondents to provide compassionate appointment to the petitioner consequent on the death of his father in a motor accident. 3. The counter affidavit filed by the respondents discloses that there is no scheme, as such, for providing compassionate appointment to the heirs of the employee, who died when he was not on duty. Even otherwise, the right to compassionate appointment is not mandatory, unless the authorities are satisfied with the factum of difficulty in survival. As can be seen from the counter affidavit, the pension and other benefits are being granted to the family of the deceased employee. 4. Therefore, the writ petition is dismissed for non- prosecution. No order as to costs. ____________________________ N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO, J 03.12.2010. Msr THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE N.R.L. NAGESWARA RAO WRIT PETITION No.24339 of 2001 03.12.2010 (Msr)