1. - The instant writ petition has been filed seeking an employment on compassionate ground. The facts and circumstances giving rise to this case reveal that petitioner's father late (Shri) Govind Singh, who was a Teacher in Panchayat Samiti, Ahore, Zila Parishad, Jalore, died in harness on 24-9-1973. At the lime of death of petitioner's father, he was four years of age as he was born on 9-8-1969. In 1992, after attaining majority, petitioner applied for employment on compassionate ground under the Rajasthan Recruitment of Dependants of Members of Panchayat Samiti and Zila Parishad Service Rules, 1978 (hereinafter referred as "the Rules, 1978"). However the case of the petitioner remained under consideration and various Authorities issued directions to consider his case for compassionate employment strictly in accordance with the 1978 Rules. During the pendency of his application, the Rules, 1978 stood repelled and the new Rules, namely, the State Government Employees on Compassionate Ground Employment Rules, 1996 came into existence. The petitioner has not been provided employment on compassionate ground, hence this petition.

2. Heard Mr. M.C. Bhoot, learned counsel for th