(1.) The relief sought for in the present writ petition is for a direction to direct the respondents to consider the writ petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground based on his representation dated 01.02.2019.
(2.) The learned counsel for the writ petitioner made a submission that the father of the writ petitioner late V.Panneer Selvam was employed as a Helper and died on 21.12.2000, while he was in service.
(3.) On account of the sudden demise of the father of the writ petitioner, the family was in penurious circumstances. The mother of the writ petitioner initially submitted an application seeking for appointment on compassionate ground and the said application was rejected on the ground that the mother does not possess the requisite qualification for appointment. The writ petitioner was a minor, at the time of the death of his father and on attaining the age of majority, he submitted an application seeking for appointment on compassionate ground on 21.10.2016. The said application was rejected by the competent authority in proceedings dated 21.11.2016 stating that the writ petitioner has not submitted an application within a period of three years from the date of the death of the deceased employee. Once again, the writ petitioner submitted an application on 01.02.2019 and the said application has not been considered.