JUDGMENT :

ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, J.

1. Heard Dr. K. Lakshmi Narasimha, learned counsel for the appellants. Also heard Mr. Pratap Narayan Sanghi, learned counsel for the respondent/writ petitioner.

2. This appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated 25.02.2021 passed by the learned single Judge in W.P. No. 24086 of 2004, whereby the said writ petition filed by the respondent herein was allowed by setting aside the proceedings dated 09.06.2003 issued by the 3rd appellant/3rd respondent and directing the appellants/respondents to appoint the respondent/writ petitioner in sub-staff cadre in the appellant-bank within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.

3. Mr. B. John Prasada Rao, father of the respondent/writ petitioner, died on 19.12.1998 while working as a Clerk in the appellant-bank. The request made by the mother of the respondent/writ petitioner for providing compassionate appointment to the respondent/writ petitioner was rejected by the authorities of the bank by an order dated 07.01.2000, which prompted the respondent/writ petitioner to file a writ petition, numbered as W.P. No. 27078 of 2001, before this Court. It appears from the order dat