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 07.04.2000. The Annexure-5 is the survival certificate dated 12.05.2000 certifying that Late Satya Ranjan Das left behind the following survivors.

(1)Smti Minati Das (Datta)-Wife (Petitioner No. 1) (2)Smti Purabi Das-Daughter-17

(Petitioner No. 2) (3) Smti 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 & BROADCASTING DIRECTORATE OF ADVERTISING & VISUAL PUB