IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1261 (SS) OF 2001 (Old No. 43864/2000) Pawan Kumar, son of late Mithan Singh, resident of House No. 119, Mohalla-Tagan Holi Chauk, Khatauli, District Muzaffarnagar. ……..Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Uttar Pradesh through the Secretary Ministry of Homes, U.P. Lucknow. 2. The Deputy Inspector General of Police (Karmik), Police Head Quarters, Allahabad. 3. The Superintendent of Police (Karmik), Police Head Quarters, Allahabad. 4. The Senior Superintendent of Police, Dehradun. ………………………Respondents. Sri Narain Singh Negi, Advocate for the petitioner. Learned Standing Counsel for the State. Dated: 22.02.2006 Hon’ble Rajesh Tandon, J. The petitioner has confined his prayer for grant of mandamus for the appointment under dying in harness rules. 2. According to the petitioner, his father late Sri Mithan Singh was working as Head Constable in U.P. Police, who died in harness on 14.11.1983 and the petitioner being the eldest son of aforesaid deceased Head Constable Sri Mithan Singh applied for appointment under Dying in Harness Rules. 3. Learned Standing Counsel has submitted that the appointment under dying in harness has already been given to the petitioner. 4. However, in the event, the appointment has already been given, the respondents may dispose of the representation which 2 has been filed by the petitioner on 02.12.1994 by a reasoned order. 5. The writ petition is dismissed. No order as to costs. (Rajesh Tandon, J.) 22.02.2006 Rathour