( 1 ) IN the present writ petition the petitioner has sought to quash the order dated 30. 3. 1994 (Annexure-3 to the writ petition), whereby the General Manager, Kanpur Jal Sansthan, Kanpur, has rejected the application of petitioner for getting employment on compassionate ground under the "u. P. Recruitment of Dependent of Government Servant Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974" (in short called as Dying-in-Harness Rules ).

( 2 ) HEARD Mrs. Duga Tiwari, holding brief of Sri Ajay Sharma, learned Counsel for the petitioner and non-appears for the respondent.

( 3 ) THIS writ petition is of the year 1994, therefore, a detailed order dated 16. 5. 2003 was passed, whereby the General Manager, Kanpur Jal Sansthan was issued a fresh notice in addition to dasti to give the response by next date of hearing. However, no response has been given by the respondent, therefore, the writ petition is decided on the available documents after hearing the learned Counsel for the petitioner.

( 4 ) ACCORDING to the petitioner, Late Sri Chandra Shekhar Mishra, the husband of the petitioner, the only bread earner of his family, died on 5. 9. 1993, while working as a daily wager for about 11 years