(1.) The relief sought for in this writ petition is for a direction to direct the respondent to appoint the petitioner to the post of Junior Assistant in the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board on compassionate ground.
(2.) The learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the writ petitioner made submissions that the father of the writ petitioner late Shri.V.Sethuraman was employed in the respondent's Board and passed away on 20.04.1998, while he was in service. The application seeking compassionate appointment was preferred by the mother of the writ petitioner on 22.06.2009. The writ petitioner was a minor at the time of the death of the deceased employee. However, the application submitted by the mother of the writ petitioner was not considered. Subsequently, number of reminders were also sent and the respondents had not passed any orders.
(3.) The present writ petition was filed by the writ petitioner on 14.09.2011, after a lapse of about 12 years from the date of the application submitted by the mother of the writ petitioner. Thus, there is an enormous delay, even in preferring the present writ petition.