1. Heard Mr.S.Doraisamy, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.B.Kumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondents/TNEB.

2. Challenging the proceedings of the 1st respondent dated 07.05.2001, seeking to quash the same and for a direction to the respondents to appoint him in a suitable post on compassionate grounds, the petitioner has filed this writ petition.

3. Brief facts of the case as set out in the affidavit would run thus :

(i) The petitioner's father Mr.V.Krishnamurthy was working as Accounts Assistant in the office of the Executive Engineer, Revenue Branch, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, Katpadi (Vellore) and died while in service on 11.05.1996. At that time, the petitioner passed Plus Two. Thereafter, the petitioner preferred an application to the 2nd respondent on 15.01.1997 for an appointment on compassionate grounds. On 15.04.1998, the 1st respondent wrote to the petitioner to submit certain documents namely, (i) Death Certificate of his father (ii) Educational Certificate (iii) No Objection Certificate from other family members for giving appointment to him (iv) A copy of the proceedings from the 1st respondent sanctioning payment of Death Relief benef