ORDER

1.Leave granted.

2. Respondent 1 is the widow and Respondent 2 is the son of KN.

Tiwary, an erstwhile employee of State Bank of India. KN. Tiwary died while in harness on 16-1-1998. About a month after his death Respondent I applied to the appellant for appointment of Respondent 2 in the appelrants services by way of compassionate appointment. The Branch Manager wrote to Respondent 1 saying that the application had been registered and that a fresh proposal should be made when Respondent 2, who was a minor then, attained majority. Respondent 2 attained majority on 25-2-2000 and the application for compassionate appointment was revived. The Deputy General Manager of the zone where the late KN. Tiwary was working, recommended Respondent 2s case for compassionate appointment and the recommendation contained a footnote in the printed format for appointment on compassionate grounds. The printed format inter alia indicated the details regarding the deceased employee, the terminal benefits, immovable property, investments and liabilities as well as pension paid. The provident fund which was received by Respondent I on the death of the late KN. Tiwary was Rs 3,33,410 (Rupees three lak