ORDER :

The present Writ Petition has been filed by the petitioner for the following relief:

“….to issue any appropriate writ, order or direction particularly one in the nature of writ of mandamus declaring the action of the 2nd respondent in rejecting the petitioner's case for compassionate appointment, vide Lr.No.JS(Per)/Ds(Estt)/AS(V&R)-NT/PO-J/1002/02, Dt.04-06-2008 & Lr.No.JS(Per)/Ds(Estt)/AS(V&R)-NT/PO-J/1002/02, Dt.15-07-2008 and in not appointing the petitioner on compassionate ground on par with the other 17 candidates by considering the petitioner's representations dated 12-10-2009 & 05-07-2011, as arbitrary, illegal, without jurisdiction and violative of Articles 14, 16 & 21 of the Constitution of India and consequently set-aside the rejection letters dated 04-06-2008 & 15-07-2008 issued by the 2nd respondent and direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds on par with the other 17 candidates, who were appointed pursuant to the Memo No.JS(Per)/DS (Estt)/AS(V&R-NT)/PO-J/368/2005, Dt.01-07-2011 issued by the 1st respondent, with all consequential benefits and pass such other orders as may be just”.

2. The facts of the case as per the averments mad