JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner's father who was working as a Chowkidar in the office of the Executive Engineer, P.W.D. (Roads), Shillong Central Division, Shillong died while in service on 16.07.2008. At that relevant point of time, there being a Scheme for appointment on compassionate ground, an application had been made on 14.10.2008, but the same it seems, was left unattended and was ultimately rejected by letter dated 06.08.2018, which has prompted the petitioners, to approach this Court by way of the instant writ petition.

2. Mr. S.A. Sheikh, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that on the demise of his father, an application had been filed for appointment on compassionate ground, which was as per the Scheme of the State Government given in O.M. No. PER (AR) 154/78/147, dated 11.12.1984. It is further submitted by the learned counsel that the matter was then processed, and an enquiry was also made with regard to the financial position of the family of the petitioner. However, after this initial spurt of activities from the part of the respondents, he submits nothing was forthcoming except that the petitioner's mother was given family pension, which was availed by her and by