( 1 ) HEARD Sri Puneet Saxena, learned Counsel for the petitioner and Sri Lalji Sinha, learned counsel for the respondents.

( 2 ) IN this petition prayer has been made for issuance of mandamus commanding the respondents to appoint the petitioner as Class-Ill employee on the compassionate ground and for issuance of any suitable writ order or direction at the pleasure of the Court.

( 3 ) IT appears that the father of the petitioner namely J. G. Shevdey while working as Head constable No. 410 in Railway Protection Force, Jabalpur Division and at the relevant time posted at Chibki, Allahabad died on 20. 2. 1989 leaving behind the petitioner and two sisters (already married) as the legal heirs. The petitioner made an application before the Divisional security Commissioner, Railway Protection Force, Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) for getting appointment as Sub-Inspector on the compassionate ground. A letter dated 12. 5. 1989 was issued to the petitioner informing that the petitioner cannot be recruited as Sub-Inspector on compassionate ground, therefore, he was indicated to apply to the post of Class-Ill along with declaration of no objection preferred by his sisters. The peti