1. The prayer in the writ petition is to quash the order of the first respondent dated 9.12.2011 rejecting the request of the petitioner for reinstatement into service and for a direction to reinstate the petitioner in respondent's office with all back wages. By consent the main writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal.

2. The brief facts necessary for disposal of this writ petition are as follows:

(a) The petitioner's father E. Shanmugam while working as Royal Navy Soldier in Chennai Port Trust died in harness on 29.8.1974. Petitioner and his mother Kuppusammal are the legal heirs of the deceased E. Shanmugam. Petitioner's mother gave her consent for considering the claim of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds and the petitioner was appointed as Shed and Wharf Mazdoor on 25.7.1989 in Traffic department on compassionate grounds. Petitioner produced community certificate to show his community and school certificate to show his educational qualification at the time of joining duty.

(b) According to the petitioner, his name having not been found in the legal heir certificate, he was directed to produce an order from the City Civil Court, declaring th