JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of writ of certiorarified mandamus calling for the recoreds pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 2nd respondent vide his proceedings in O.Mu.A1/3771/2020, dated 18.03.2020, and quash the same as illegal and consequently directing the 2nd respondent to provide any suitable post to the petitioner under the compassionate appointment ground within time fixed by this Court.)

1. The order dated 18.03.2020, passed by the second respondent, rejecting the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment, is under challenge in this writ petition.

2. The petitioner states that his father was working as Office Assistant in the third respondent's office and died on 16.11.2012, while he was in service. During the relevant point of time, the petitioner was minor and therefore, he was not eligible for compassionate appointment. The petitioner's mother was not possessing requisite educational qualification and hence, she had not applied for compassionate appointment. However, the petitioner submitted an application on 24.04.2018, after attaining the age of majority, more specifically, after