R.N.Prasad, J.

1. The petitioners have approached "this Court for quashing the order dated 29.6.1999 whereby their representation for appointment on Class III post on compassionate ground has been rejected, Annexure 1 and also for a direction to the respondents to consider their case for appointment against Class III past.

2. The father of the petitioners were in Government service, They died in harness. The petitioners filed applications for their appointment on compassionate ground. The claim of the petitioners is that they had qualification and their names were recommended by the Committee for appointment on Class III post. The respondents instead of appointment as recommended by the Departmental Compassionate Appointment Committee issued letter dated 28.9.1992, Annexure 3, stating that on consideration it was fond that Class IV post is Available and the department is ready to appoint them on Class IV post and as such submit an affidavit within a period of thirty days indicating the acceptance of appointment on Class IV post failing which their candidature for appointment on compassionate ground shall stand rejected. The petitioners thereafter filed an affidavit indicati