(1.) By means of filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction upon the respondents to provide him a job under the 'Die-in-Harness' scheme due to the death of his father on 28.03.2004, while he was in service leaving behind his wife and two daughters as well as the present petitioner being his son.
(2.) Indisputably, there is a policy under the respondents to provide assistance to the family members of the State-Government employees in the event of their death while they are in service, which has been referred to as Annexure-R/2 of the counter affidavit filed by the respondents.
(3.) A modified memorandum for that purpose was published on 13th August 1996 wherein it is stated that:-