THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY Writ Petition No.24714 of 2000 ORDER: The husband of the petitioner was working as NMR in the Andhra University. A show cause notice was issued on 27.08.1998, alleging that he absconded from duty, from 30.08.1990, onwards. It was mentioned that the Chief Warden reported that the husband of the petitioner is not available and the notices were pasted to the door of the house, and ultimately through the said notice, dated 27.08.1998, the employee was required to submit his explanation. Thereafter, this was followed by publication of notice in the local daily. Even to this, there was o response. Therefore, the University passed an order, dated 22.04.1999, terminating the services of the employee. The petitioner challenges the order of termination. She contends that the whereabouts of her husband are not known and a presumption has to be drawn to the effect that he is no more. That writ petition is filed in the context of the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment. In the process, she has challenged the order of termination. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. There are several impediments for the effort being made by the petitioner. The first is that her husband cannot be treated as dead, in the context of providing employment on compassionate grounds. The presumption that can be drawn under the provisions of the Evidence Act cannot be stretched to the cases of appointment on compassionate grounds. Secondly, no serious defect is pointed out in the impugned order. A show cause notice was issued and when there was no response to it, publication was made in the local daily. The respondent was left with no alternative except to pass the order of termination. This Court does not find any basis to grant the relief as prayed for. The Writ Petition is accordingly dismissed. There shall be no order as costs. _____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J. Dt.02.12.2010. GJ