APHC010461052023 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3573] FRIDAY, THE 25th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2026 PRESENT THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI WRIT PETITION NO: 23745/2023 Between: 1. SHAIK MASTHAN BEE, D/O LATE KHADAR MASTHAN, AGED ABOUT 37 YEARS, R/O D.NO. 2/1/269, DARGA STREET, NEAR MYPAD GATE, NAWABPETA, STONEHOUSEPET, SPSR NELLORE DISTRICT ...PETITIONER AND 1. THE CHIEF POST MASTER GENERAL, POST MASTER GENERAL, VIJAYAWADA REGION, VIJAYAWADA, ANDHRA PRADESH 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT, OFFICER OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POST OFFICES, GUDUR DIVISION, GUDUR ...RESPONDENT(S): Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed therewith, the High Court may be pleased to issue a Writ, Order, or a Direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 06.02.2023 of the petitioner for the appointment of any suitable post in the Respondent office by appraising the qualification of the petitioner on compassionate grounds as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified, contrary to the schemes provided regarding compassionate appointment and unreasonable and violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India, and direct the respondents to forthwith appoint the petitioner to a suitable post basing upon her qualification on compassionate grounds and pass 2 IA NO: 1 OF 2023 Petition under Section 151 CPC praying that in the circumstances stated in the affidavit filed in support of the petition, the High Court may be pleased pleased to direct the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 06.02.2023 by considering the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds to any suitable post in the respondent basing upon her qualification and pass such Counsel for the Petitioner: 1. SIVAPRASAD REDDY VENATI Counsel for the Respondent(S): 1. MALLAMPALLI SRINIVAS(CENTRAL GOVT COUNSEL) 2. HARINATH N (DEPUTY SOLICITOR GENERAL OF INDIA)) The Court made the following: 3 O R D E R This writ petition is filed seeking the following relief: “…to issue a Writ, Order, or a Direction more particularly one in nature of Writ of MANDAMUS declaring the action of the respondents in not considering the representation dated 06.02.2023 of the petitioner for the appointment of any suitable post in the Respondent office by appraising the qualification of the petitioner on compassionate grounds as illegal, irregular, arbitrary, unjustified, contrary to the schemes provided regarding compassionate appointment and unreasonable and violative of Article 14 and 21 of Constitution of India, and direct the respondents to forthwith appoint the petitioner to a suitable post basing upon her qualification on compassionate grounds and pass…” 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that, pursuant to the death of the father of the petitioner on 21.10.2006, she made a representation dated 06.02.2023 seeking appointment on compassionate grounds. Petitioner contends that the said representation has not been considered by the respondents. 3. Though the respondents have filed counter-affidavit raising various objections regarding the claim of the petitioner, including a contention that an application for compassionate appointment had also been submitted by the son of the deceased. Without going into the merits of the case, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to consider the representation dated 06.02.2023 submitted by the petitioner and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law, within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Court. 4 4. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. As a sequel, pending miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. __________________________ JUSTICE BALAJI MEDAMALLI Date.25.09.2026 SR