JUDGMENT :

1. This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been preferred claiming the following reliefs:

"It is, therefore, humbly and respectfully prayed that this writ petition may kindly be allowed and by an appropriate writ order or direction, the communication dated 31.03.2022 (Annexure-5) may kindly be quashed and set aside.

That the respondents may be held entitled for appointment on any suitable post in view of the Dependents of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996.

That the respondents may further be directed to accord appointment to the petitioner on any suitable post as per her qualification in view of the Dependents of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996.

Any other appropriate writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioner.

Writ petition filed by the petitioner may kindly be allowed with costs."

2. Brief facts of the case, as placed before this Court by learned counsel for the petitioner, are that the petitioner is the married daughter of Shri Keshav Kant Trivedi (deceased government servant). Shri Keshav Kant Trivedi died on 20