JUDGMENT

(Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the records relating to the order of the second respondent vide Letter Na.Ka.No.24082/tho.nu.pa 4/2016 dated 02.08.2016, quash the same and consequently direct the first respondent to provide appropriate employment to the petitioner on compassionate ground in the third respondent's office.)

1. The order of rejection dated 02.08.2016 in Na.Ka.No.24082/tho.nu.pa 4/2016 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 her husband late V.Gopinathan was appointed as Workshop Assistant on temporary basis. The husband of the petitioner died on 04.10.2009, while he was in service. The sudden death of the employee resulted in penurious circumstances and therefore, the petitioner submitted an application seeking appointment on compassionate ground. The application submitted by the petitioner was forwarded.

3. The petitioner further states that she has completed X standard in April 1997 and registered her name in District Employme