( 1 ) HEARD Sri Raj Karan Yadav for petitioner and Sri A. K. Misra for State Bank of India.

( 2 ) BRIEF facts giving rise to this writ petition are that petitioners husband Late Sri K. K. Jauhari was working as Senior Assistant in Shyamganj Branch of State Bank of India. He died in harness on 4. 4. 2001, seven and half years before his superannuation, leaving behind petitioner as his widow, two daughters and two sons. Both the daughters were married before his death. Petitioner made an application on 8. 8. 2001 for compassionate appointment to her son Mona deep mona. The application was recommended by the Branch Manager. It was, however, dismissed by the Chief General Manager, Local Head Office, Lucknow. The order was communicated to petitioner by the Branch Manager of the Bank on 6. 6. 2002.

( 3 ) IN the counter-affidavit, the respondents have relied upon a scheme for appointment on compassionate ground which provides that where the retirement benefits and family pension given to the dependents of the deceased employee are sufficient to take care of the financial need, compassionate appointment shall not be offered. It is submitted that petitioner received Rs. 7.