1. The prayer in the writ petition is to quash the order passed by the third respondent dated 21.02.2011 and consequently direct the 1st and 2nd respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground in any eligible post in the Tamil Nadu Electricity Generation and Distribution Corporation (Previously known as Tamil Nadu Electricity Board).

2. The case of the petitioner is that his father was employed as Line Inspector in the office of the Assitant Engineer, Operation and Maintenance, Veeraganur, Attur Division under the control of the third respondent and he died on 12.09.2006 while he was in service, leaving behind the petitioner, the petitioner's brother and petitioner's mother. The petitioner's father was the only bread winner of the family.

3. On 08.12.2008, the petitioner's mother submitted a representation to the third respondent requesting him to provide application for compassionate appointment, but however the third respondent did not reply for the same. Again, the petitioner's mother submitted a representation on 12.06.2009 to the third respondent. The third respondent by his letter dated 07.07.2009 had directed the petitioner's mother to obtain Guardian