Cyriac Joseph, J.

1. This appeal is against the judgment dated 28.2.2002 in O.P.No.32270/2000. The first respondent in the Original Petition is the appellant herein.

2. The mother of the petitioner in the Original Petition was a U.P.S.A. in St. Mary’s High School, Chengaloor under the management of the first respondent. She died in harness on 29.9.1981 after an approved service of about 20 years. The petitioner’s father was an ex-serviceman and he expired in 1987. The petitioner submitted Ext.P1 representation dated 6.11.1998 to the first respondent requesting for employment assistance as per G.O.(P)No.7/95/P & ARD dated 30.3.1995. In Ext.P1 the petitioner stated that he was aged 34 years and had passed SSLC Examination in September 1980. It was also stated in Ext.P1 that application in the prescribed form with all necessary enclosures would be submitted in due course. Since the petitioner did not get any reply from the first respondent for a long time, he submitted Ext.P2 representation dated 6.1.2000 to the third respondent Deputy Director of Education, Thrissur. In Ext.P2 the petitioner stated that the Manager had not given any reply to his representation dated 6.11.19