1. The facts culled from the instant petition are that the mother of the petitioner, namely, Shrimati Kamla Devi, Community Health Officer (CHO), Primary Health Centre, Lohai, Block Billawar, died in harness on the 27th day of January, 2010. She was survived by two sons and two daughters. At the time of the death of his mother, the petitioner was 39 years’ old and was holding a degree of Graduation to his credit. The father of the petitioner, Shri Jagdish Raj, had pre-deceased the mother of the petitioner. The petitioner, therefore, applied before the Director, Health Services, Jammu/respondent No.3, under and in terms of SRO 43 of 1994, for compassionate appointment. The Block Medical Officer, Billawar, vide his communication dated March 3rd, 2010, recommended the case of the petitioner for necessary appointment in terms of SRO 43 of 1994 to the Chief Medical Officer, Health and Family Welfare, Kathua, who, in turn, forwarded the case of the petitioner to the Director, Health Services, Jammu/ respondent No.3 vide his communication dated March 9th, 2010. The respondent No.3, it is stated, forwarded the proposal for the appointment of the petitioner to the Commissioner/ Se