(1.) HEARD Sri Kamlesh Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned Standing Counsel and perused the record.
(2.) THE father of the petitioner was working as Sanitary Supervisor in the Nagar Maha Palika, Lucknow. He died on 14.06.1975 while in service. At the time of his death the petitioner as well as his two brothers were minor. The petitioner after passing his intermediate examination in the year 1983 made a representation to the Mukhya Nagar Adhikari, Nagar Mahapalika, Lucknow on 20.02.1984 seeking appointment on compassionate ground under the Dying in Harness Rules, 1975.
(3.) AGGRIEVED by the inaction of the opposite parties the petitioner on 26.03.1996 filed present writ petition praying for a direction to the opposite parties to consider the case of the petitioner and appoint him on a suitable post as per his academic qualification by relaxing the normal recruitment rules under the Dying in Harness Rules and to provide other consequential benefits.