( 1 ) HEARD Sri Manu Saxena, learned Counsel for the petitioner and learned Standing Counsel on behalf of the respondents.

( 2 ) THE petitioners father died in harness on 8. 4. 1984, when the petitioner was still a minor. The petitioners mother did not opt for compassionate appointment at that time for reasons stated in para 4 of the writ petition, which states that since she was illiterate and could barely read or write, therefore, no claim was made by her.

( 3 ) THE petitioner has admittedly, attained the age of 18 years. After 14 years of the death of the father, in 1998, a representation was moved requesting the respondents to provide the appointment to the petitioner on compassionate basis.

( 4 ) THE respondents have rejected the request of the petitioner on the ground that representation for appointment could not be entertained, as it was time barred in terms of the G. O. dated 13. 6. 1998. It has been further stated that the petitioners request for relaxation of the applicability of the rule to entertain the petitioners application was also rejected.

( 5 ) LEARNED Counsel for the petitioner has contended that the said order rejecting the request of the petitio