S. Manikumar, J.

(Prayer: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of the Letters Patent against the Order dated 18.12.2017 made in W.P.No.28574 of 2017.)

1. Writ appeal is directed against the order made in W.P.No.28574 of 2017 dated 18.12.2017, by which the writ Court, while allowing the writ petition, directed the 1st appellant herein to provide compassionate appointment to the daughter of the writ petitioner/respondent herein, commensurating with her educational qualification within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order made in the writ petition.

2. Facts leading to the filing of the instant writ appeal, are as follows:

Respondent/writ petitioner’s husband S.Gurusamy, while serving as Village Assistant in Singanallur, Perundurai Taluk, Erode District, died on 01.01.2007, leaving behind the petitioner as a widow, her daughter Geetha along with her father-in-law as surviving legal heirs. Due to the sudden demise of the sole breadwinner in her family, she was unable to tide over the crisis and a timely application was made, seeking compassionate appointment on 05.06.2007. At the time of submitting the said application, the respondent/writ petitioner