HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE L. NARASIMHA REDDY WRIT PETITION No.22123 OF 2011 ORDER: The husband of the petitioner, by name, Venkaiah was employed in the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (for short ‘Corporation’) as Helper in Guntur-I Depot. He died on 16- 06-1998 while in service due to heart attack. The petitioner made efforts to get employment to her son on compassionate grounds. Since that did not fructify, she made a representation to the Regional Manager, the 3rd respondent herein, on 29-03-2004 with a request to extend the monitory benefit in lieu of the appointment on compassionate grounds. Her grievance is that no steps were taken thereon. 2. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel for the respondents. 3. There is no dispute that the husband of the petitioner was employed in the Corporation and that he died while in service. The representation, dated 14-08-2000, made by the petitioner for providing employment to her son was rejected by the 3rd respondent vide proceedings, dated 28-09-2000, on the ground that one of the members of the family is already in Government Service. That would, at the most, constitute justification for denying the benefit of compassionate appointment. The Corporation had evolved a scheme for payment of lump sum, wherever the benefit of employment on compassionate grounds is not provided. Nothing is stated as to why that benefit was not extended to the petitioner so far. The matter cannot be kept pending any further. 4. Hence, the Writ Petition is disposed of directing the 3rd respondent to consider the representation, dated 29-03-2004, submitted by the petitioner and take necessary steps in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. If the petitioner is found eligible, the amount shall be paid within that time and if it is found that she is not eligible for any reasons, such reasons shall be communicated to the petitioner. There shall be no order as to costs. ____________________ L. NARASIMHA REDDY, J August 29, 2011. Note: Issue CC in one week. B/O. KTL