One Sri Ganga Dayal Singh was an assistant teacher of Janata Vidyalaya situate at Calcutta. He died on 25.9.1997 leaving him surviving his widow Smt. Saraswati Devi and his only child Smt. Usha Singh, an unmarried daughter. On 21.6.1998 Usha applied for appointment on compassionate ground in died-in-harness category. The Primary School Council by its letter dated 24.3.1999 directed the petitioner Usha to appear for an interview on 6.4.1999 together with the requisite testimonials for appointment in the died-in-harness category. The concerned Headmaster of the school and the Sub-Inspector of Schools were also directed to remain present at the time of interview to be held on 6.4.1999. Case of the petitioner is that on the date of interview after being fully satisfied with her candidature she was told by the authority that necessary recommendation would be forwarded to the Chairman seeking approval for appointment of the petitioner in the aforesaid category. She has since then been waiting for an appointment. In the month of April 2001 she got married to one Sri Indra Mohan Singh. She has however been looking after her widowed mother, since there is nobody else to look after h