Department under the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh died in harness on 22.03.2017. The deceased Government employee has left behind his widow and other legal heirs. The Petitioner being one of the legal heirs applied for appointment on compassionate ground immediately after the death of his father. The application submitted by the present Petitioner was duly processed by the authorities. While scrutinizing the application of the petitioner the authorities demanded on unfitness certificate of the mother of the Petitioner, who has a preferential right of appointment under Rule 2 (b) of the OCS (RA) Rules, 1990. Accordingly, the matter of the Petitioner was medically examined and on the basis of the report of the Chief District Medical Officer, Sundargarh dated 16.07.2018, it has been concluded that the mother of the Petitioner is physically unfit to perform any duties. Thereafter, the application submitted by the Petitioner was further processed on production of several documents as was required by the authorities. Finally, the petitioner was called upon to appear in a physical measurement test. Pursuant to such request of the petitioner appeared for physical measurement test and vide memo dated 29.11.2018 written to the I.G. of Police (Personnel), Odisha, Cuttack by the Superintendent of Police, Sundargarh. It has been observed that after physical measurement, it is found that the petitioner is fit to be appointed on the rank of Constable. Moreover, such memo also reveals that the petitioner is having requisite educational qualification for being appointed as a Constable.