K.M. JOSEPH, J.

Appellants are the respondents in the writ petition. The writ petitioner approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:

“(a) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the order dated 24.02.2004, 26.03.2006 (Annexure No. 6 & 7 to the writ petition) issued by respondent No.3.

(b) directing the respondent No.1 to grant relaxation in the case of the petitioner ignoring the delay in moving the application and further to direct the respondent No.2 & 3 to provide suitable job/ service to the petitioner as per his qualification.

(c) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the respondent No.1 to consider the case of the petitioner ignoring the delay and further to direct the respondent No. 2 & 3 to provide suitable job/ service to the petitioner as per his qualification.”

2. Briefly put, the case of the writ petitioner was as follows:

The father of the writ petitioner, while working as a Driver with the third respondent died in an accident on duty. The writ petitioner was aged 14 years at that time. The mother of the writ petitioner made an application on 11.06.1979 with the prayer that when her son will attain