Judgment This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking a writ of mandamus to command the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for appointment under the Dying in Harness Rules. 2. The father of the petitioner was in the Government Service and he died in harness. At the time of death of his father, the petitioner was minor and was not entitled to be appointed in the Government job under the Dying in Harness Rules. After attaining the age of majority, he applied for being considered for appointment under the Dying in Harness Rules. The application of the petitioner had been rejected on the ground that it was highly belated. The Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 contains provision empowering the State Government / Appointing Authority to condone the delay in cases where the authority is satisfied. Here in the present case, the delay for not making application within time was due to under age and immediately after attaining the age for being eligible to be appointed as Government Servant application was made. It was a sufficient reason to condone the delay. 3. Therefore, the State Government is directed to reconsider the matter in the light of observation made above. 4. With the aforesaid direction / observation, the writ petition is disposed of finally. No order as to costs.