JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus to call for the records in proceedings dated: 5/2014 in Na.Ka.6848/A1/2008 on the file of the 1st respondent and to quash the same and consequently direct the respondents to grant appointment on compassionate ground.)

1. The order of rejection rejecting the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in proceedings dated May, 2014 is under challenge in the present writ petition.

2. The father of the writ petitioner, Mr.G.Nandagopal, served as an Office Assistant in the Government High School, Bukkadurai, Kancheepuram District. The father of the petitioner died on 14.09.2003 while he was in service. During the relevant point of time, the petitioner was a minor and the mother of the writ petitioner submitted an application on 22.05.2006 to provide appointment to the writ petitioner. In view of the fact that the petitioner was a minor during the relevant point of time, he was not eligible for appointment and thus, the application was not considered. On attaining the age of majority, the petitioner submitted an application on 05.05.2008 and the