DR. AR. LAKSHMANAN, C. J.

( 1 ) HEARD Sri O. Manohar Reddy for the petitioner and Smt. Bhaskara Lakshmi, standing Counsel for the High Court, for respondents.

( 2 ) THE first petitioner is the wife and the second petitioner is the son of one Y. Abdul sattar, who was working in the Judicial department. He died on 16-6-1998 in harness. After his demise, the first petitioner made an application to the District Judge, anantapur, requesting him to appoint the second petitioner on compassionate grounds as there are no earning members in the family and that he has passed SSC examination. At that time, the second petitioner was a minor. The then District judge issued proceedings dated 12-8-1998 to renew the application after the second petitioner becomes major. After the second petitioner attained majority, he submitted an application to the 2nd respondent herein requesting him to consider his case for appointment on compassionate grounds. The second respondent sought for clarification from the first respondent as to. whether the second petitioner could be appointed in the vacancies on compassionate grounds after relaxation of the Rules. The first respondent rejected the application for ap

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