J.S. Khehar, J.

The claim of the respondent Arun Sharma for appointment on compassionate grounds under the Dying in Harness Rules was not acceded to. It is, therefore, that he approached this Court by filing Writ Petition (S/B) No.72 of 2002. The aforesaid writ petition was allowed by a learned Single Judge of this Court on 04.04.2008.

2. Through the instant special appeal, the appellant i.e. the Uttarakhand State Road Transport Corporation has assailed the order passed by the learned Single Judge directing the respondents to re-consider the claim of the petitioner (respondent No.1 herein) for appointment on compassionate grounds.

3. The undisputed factual position is, that the father of the respondent - Arun Kumar died on 26.02.1994. The respondent’s mother made a representation on 28.05.1994 to her husband’s employer i.e. the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation, seeking appointment on compassionate grounds for her son, on his attaining the age of majority. The respondent-Arun Sharma, having been born on 11.01.1981 was to attain majority on 11.01.1999. On attaining majority, the respondent Arun Sharma himself addressed a representation dated 04.06.1999 to t