Hon’ble Arun Tandon, J.—The applications made by the petitioner Nos. 3 and 4 for compassionate appointment in view of the death of their father during harness while working with Allahabad Bank have been refused acceptance with the remark that in view of the changed scheme of the Allahabad Bank, only ex gratia payment is to be provided to the dependents of an employee dying during harness. The petitioners may, therefore, submit their applications in proper form for computation of ex gratia payment. The order dated 20.2.2006 in that regard has been challenged by means of the present writ petition. It has been stated that the applications of the petitioners for compassionate appointment were processed as early as on 9.10.2004 by the Personnel Administrative Department at the Head Office of the Allahabad Bank. Compassionate appointments were approved under the said resolution. However before the resolution could be given effect to and appointment could be offered, there was change in the Scheme pertaining to compassionate appointment enforced in the Bank. On 4.2.2005 a Circular was issued by the Allahabad Bank for providing payment of ex gratia amount to the dependent of the em