1. BOTH the parties are represented by the learned Advocate.

2. SINCE the facts are not disputed, no opportunity is to be granted to the respondents to file affidavits in the matter.

The petitioner herein is aggrieved by the rejection of the prayer for employment on compassionate ground by the Director of Health Services, Govt. of West Bengal.

3. CHALLENGING the said order passed by the Director of Health Services, Govt. of West Bengal rejecting the prayer for employment of the petitioner on compassionate ground, an application was filed before the learned West Bengal Administrative Tribunal and the said learned Tribunal by the order dated 26th August, 2009, dismissed the application filed on behalf of the petitioner on merits.

4. UNDISPUTEDLY, the husband of the petitioner who was a Medical Officer attached to S.S.K.M. Hospital died in harness on 17th September, 2000 leaving behind the wife and two daughters.

The petitioner herein submitted an application on October 11, 2000 praying for appointment to a suitable post on compassionate ground. Ultimately, the aforesaid prayer was rejected by the Director of Health Services, West Bengal by the Memo, dated 20th May, 2002. The