1. - Instant petition has been filed by petitioner seeking compassionate appointment in terms of policy under Circular dated 11.3.1997 (Ann. R.1) of respondent Bank.

2. Bhanwar Lai, father of petitioner while working as Special Assistant (Clerical) in State Bank of Bikaner & Jaipur, Branch, Malpura (Tonk) (respondent No. 2) died on 16.7.2000 leaving behind his dependent family consisting of old aged mother, wife, two sons including petitioner aged 24 years & 16 years, besides two daughters aged 21 & 18 years; having no other bread-winner in their family. As a consequence of untimely death of their bread-winner, all six members of bereaved family were put to a stage of penury & destitution, on being reduced in harness besides causing financial crisis & crunch, being eldest son and holding academic qualification of B.Sc., & Diploma in Computer, applied for compassionate appointment immediately on 8.8.2000 (Ann. 1) duly submitted in prescribed format dated 22.9.2000 (Ann. 2) to the competent authority for consideration in terms of policy framed by respondent-Bank under Circular dated 11.3.1997 (Ann. R.1) and recommended by Branch Manager, Malpura (Tonk) where his father before