B.K. Sharma, J.

1. This writ petition has been filed with the following prayer.

(a) Admit this petition;

(b) Issue notice upon the respondents;

(c) Call for the records; and

(d) After hearing the parties be pleased to provide a suitable job on compassionate grounds in favour of one of the petitioner.

2. The two petitioners are the wife and daughter of Late Satya Ranjan Das, who died while in service under the respondents on 7.4.2000. The Annexure 5 is the survival certificate dated 12.3.2000 certifying that Late Satya Ranjan Das left behind the following survivors.

(1) Smt. Minati Das (Datta) - Wife - 40 (petitioner No. 1)

(2) Smt. Purabi Das - Daughter - 17 (petitioner No. 2)

(3) Smt. Chandana Das - Daughter -10.

3. After the aforesaid demise of late Satya Ranjan Das, the petitioner No. 1 made application for her appointment on compassionate ground followed by time-to-time reminders. However, her prayer for appointment on compassionate ground was rejected and the same was communicated to her by Annexure 8 letter dated 6.10.2003. For a ready reference the said letter is quoted below.

No.A-42011/20/03-ADMN-IV

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING DIRECTORATE OF AD