The prayer in this writ petition is to issue a writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the records relating to the orders passed by the second respondent dated 17.10.2004 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to provide compassionate appointment to a suitable post to the petitioner.

2. The brief facts necessary for the disposal of this writ petition is that the petitioner's father, named S. Rajendran was employed as helper in the respondent Board and he died on 27.9.1996 by an accident while in service leaving behind the legal heirs, viz., the wife, three daughters, one son, mother and father. The petitioner's mother made a representation to the respondent Board requesting to provide employment assistance on compassionate ground to her. The said representation was rejected on 29.5.1998 by the second respondent on the ground that the educational qualification certificate produced by the petitioner's mother was not genuine. The case of the petitioner is that for the post of sweeper, no educational qualification is required. However, the petitioner's mother did not press for compassionate appointment to her and she made a representation on 25.3.1999 to th