THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.24062 of 2008 ORDER: The father of the petitioner was employed as a Driver in Palasa Depot of Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘the Corporation’). He died on 07.03.1999. The petitioner submitted a representation to the respondents with a prayer to provide appointment to him on compassionate grounds. Substantial correspondence ensued. On finding no positive response from the respondents, the petitioner approached this Court. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties at some length, this Court passed an interim order, dated 11.02.2009, in W.P.M.P.No.31362 of 2008 directing the Corporation to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment to a suitable post. It is brought to the notice of this Court by the learned counsel for the petitioner that acting on the interim orders passed by this Court, respondent No.2 issued Office Order, dated 02.03.2010, directing the Depot Manager, Palakonda to appoint the petitioner on contract basis. With this, the grievance of the petitioner stands redressed. Hence, the writ petition is closed. The claim of the petitioner for appointing him on regular basis is left open to be pursued in accordance with law. There shall be no order as to costs. ______________________ L.NARASIMHA REDDY,J Dt:01.07.2010. kdl