( 1 ) THIS appeal is directed against a judgment and order dated February 11, 1994 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court whereby and whereunder the said learned Judge disposed of the writ petition filed by the appellant claiming appointment on compassionate ground and/or regularisation with certain directions.

( 2 ) THE writ-petitioners filed the writ application, inter alia, on the ground that the husband of the petitioner No. 1 and grandfather of the petitioner No. 2, Sasthiram Bhattacharjee was a Class IV employee of Durgapur T. N. High School (hereinafter referred to as the said School ). He died in harness on November 29, 1989, allegedly, leaving behind a widow, a son and the writ-petitioner No. 2 who is his grandson. According to the writ-petitioners, the petitioner No. 1 has been ailing for a long time and has not been in a position to work. The father of the petitioner No. 2 is also a handicapped person. The writ-petitioners in support of their aforementioned contention relied on a certificate issued by Tarun Chatterjee, Member, Legislative Assembly, West Bengal, which is contained in annexure 'b' to the writ application. The Managing Committee of