1. By way of the instant appeal, Smt. Kamlesh Kumari-appellant No. 1 and Shri Tilak Raj-appellant No. 2 have assailed the judgment and order dated 26th of April, 2018 passed in SWP No. 3400/2015 directing the official respondents to consider the case of Smt. Menu Kumari (petitioner in the writ petition) for appointment strictly in terms of The Jammu and Kashmir (Compassionate Appointment) Rules, 1994, within a period of six weeks of the passing of the order.

2. The facts giving rise to filing of the instant appeal are within a narrow compass.

3. Smt. Meenu Kumari, (age 24 years in the year 2015 when the writ petition was filed), is the widow and was legally wedded wife of late Shri Bushan Kumar S/o Shri Romesh Chander. Late Shri Bushan Kumar stood appointed on 09th of March, 2007 as Jewer in MLA Hostel, Jammu in a department of the Legislative Assembly Civil Sectt. Jammu/ Srinagar. The deceased-Bushan Kumar unfortunately, died in harness on 31st of December, 2014, leaving behind Smt. Menu Kumari as his widow and one minor son, namely, Abhimanyu, who, in the year 2015 when the writ petition was filed, was only four years of age.

4. Upon the demise of husband, Smt. Menu Kumari