IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL WRIT PETITION NO. 435 OF 2010 (S/S) Rakesh Kumar ….….Petitioner. Versus Union of India and others. ..…..Respondents. Present: Mr. I.P. Kohli, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Vikas Pande, Standing Counsel for the Union of India/respondents. Hon’ble Sudhanshu Dhulia, J. (Oral) Heard Mr. I.P. Kohli, Advocate for the petitioner and Mr. Vikas Pande, Standing Counsel for the Union of India/respondents. Mother of the petitioner was working on Group –D post in an Army sub-area in Dehradun. The petitioner, who is the son of the deceased who died in harness, claims appointment under the Dying in Harness Rules or the Rules applicable for such appointment on compassionate ground. In the counter affidavit all it has been stated by the State that they had asked for certain documents from the petitioner, which have not been supplied by the petitioner. These are the only objections raised by the respondents for not considering the case of the petitioner so far. Mr. Vikas Pande, learned counsel for the Union of India further states that in case the matter is sent to the concerned Authority, he will decide the representation of the petitioner. On this submission, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the concerned Department to dispose of the representation of the petitioner as expeditiously as possible, but in no case beyond a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before the concerned Authority. No order as to costs. (Sudhanshu Dhulia, J.) 17.3.2011 Rathour