J.B. Pardiwala, J.

By this writ application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the writ applicant has prayed for the following reliefs;

"(A) declaring the decision of the respondent authorities to reject the petitioner's application for compassionate appointment as absolutely unconstitutional, illegal and violative of Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India and the rules of compassionate appointment of 2000, illegal, null and void and quashing the same;

(B) directing the respondent to give appointment to the petitioner with all the benefits attached to the post with effect from the date on which decision was taken to offer appointment with all incidental benefits and

(C ) passing any other appropriate order.

23. The petitioner, therefore, prays that during the pendency and till the final disposal of this petition, Your Lordships may be pleased to grant interim relief:-

(i) directing the respondents to give ad hoc appointment to the petitioner with all the benefits and

(ii) passing any other appropriate order."

2. It appears from the materials on record that the father of the writ applicant was serving as a Packer cum Coolie in the office of the respondent