( 1 ) THE petitioner is the widow of late sri B. Anjaiah. The said B. Anjaiah died in harness on 13-6-1996 while serving as sweeper. Immediately after the death of the said B. Anjaiah, the petitioner submitted an application to the third respondent requesting the latter to appoint her to the post of Sweeper or Cleaner under the scheme providing appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner s application was forwarded to the second respondent by the third respondent. The third respondent by the impugned order dated 12-8-1998 rejected the request of the petitioner on the ground that illiterate persons are not eligible for the post of sweeper. Hence this writ petition assailing the validity of the order issued by the third respondent dated 12-8-1998.

( 2 ) THE only point urged by the learned counsel for the petitioner at the time of argument is the hardship of the petitioner. It is well settled by the pronouncements of the Supreme Court and this Court that the court while considering the request of dependent of the deceased employee for appointment on compassionate ground should not issue any direction to the authorities to appoint the dependents in contravention