THE HON’ BLE SRI JUSTICE NAGESH BHEEMAPAKA WRIT PETITION No.31605 of 2017 And WRIT PETITION No.24486 of 2019

COMMON ORDER:

Writ Petition No. 24486 of 2019 is filed challenging the Memodated

06.02.2017 issued by Respondent No. 4-District Collector as illegal and arbitrary, and seeks a direction to respondent No.4 to appoint the petitioner as Panchayath Secretary on compassionate grounds under the medical invalidation scheme. And, Writ Petition No. 31605 of 2017 challenges the Intimation Letter Rc.No.Estt/Actt.1/2016-17 dated 04.04.2017 declaring the petitioner ineligible for appointment in the bank.

2. The petitioner’s father, who was employed as a Messenger in Respondent No. 5 bank, retired on medical invalidation on 11.08.2001 after suffering paralysis and loss of sight, with 5 years, 6 months, and 17 days of service left. The petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 14.11.2000 and subsequently on 04.11.2008 and 01.06.2015 under G.O.Ms.No.661 (dated 23.10.2008) which revived the compassionate appointment scheme for dependents of medically invalidated employees. Despite fulfilling the eligibility criteria, the petitioner’s requests were rejected without reasons, leading to