These writ petitions are filed by a mother and a daughter claiming pensionary benefits and compassionate appointment pursuant to the death of late Bhaskaran, who died while in service under the Guruvayur Devaswom. W.P(C).No.8984/2016 is filed by Smt. Ramya Raj seeking appointment on compassionate grounds claiming that she is the daughter of late Bhaskaran, who died on 4.7.2014 while working as Second Gr. Overseer under the respondents. W.P(c).No.21598 of 2017 is filed by Smt. Vanaja, claiming that she is the widow of late Bhaskaran and seeking directions to grant her the terminal benefits flowing from the death of late Bhaskaran. Producing the death certificate of late Bhaskaran, the legal heirship certificate and one and the same certificate certifying that late Bhaskaran was also known as Rajan, Smt.Ramya Raj claims compassionate appointment.

2. As there was delay in considering her application, petitioner submitted application under Right to Information Act and got Exts.P5 to P7 letters, from which she came to know that the 4th respondent had received complaints in respect of the identity of her father, saying that the person who died on 4.7.2014 was C.B. Rajan and base