A Kkl HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE CHHATTISGARH: BILASPUR Single Bench: Hon’ble shri Satish K. mihotti, J. WRIT PETITION N0. 988 OF 2003 Present: Shri Bharat Rajput, counsel for the petitioner. Shri S.K. Ben'wal, Standing Counsel for the respondents/Union of India, ORAL ORDER (5th January, 2006) Heard. ”12 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has $ed this petition seeking a direction against the respondents to provide compassionate appoinhnent to the petitioner. The peu'tioner’s father namely Mansamm Sonwanee, who was working as Sub-Post Master at Sub—Post O$ce at Sahdol, died on 21. 1 1. 1998 in harness. 2. The petitioner made an application for appointment on compassionate ground. The’r Chief Post Master General, Madhya Pradesh Circle, Bhopal by communication dated Petitioner : ‘Ajay Kumar Sonwane, S/o Late Shri Mansaram Sonwanee, aged about 32 years, R/ o village-Nariyara, Tehsil— Janjgir, District—Janjgir Champa (C.G.). Versus Respomiants :1. Union of India, Through Secretary, Department of Post and Telegraph New Delhi. 2. The Chief Post Master General, Madhya Pmdesh Circle, Bhopal, Bhopal (M.P.) 462012. 3. The Chief Post Master General, Chhattisgarh Circle, Raipur, Raipur (C.G.). VN 3’5) 13.11.2000 (Annexum P—4) addressed to the Superintendent of Post O$cers, Shahdol, Dishict Sahdol, a copy marked to the petih'oner, sought consent of the petitioner for job under other Minjsuies/Depalment. The petitioner by his letter dated 20.11.2000 (AnneXuIe P-5) sent his consent for appointment for job in any Ministries] Department, preferably in the postal department. The petitioner has thereafter sent one more letter dated 12.12.2000 (Annexure P-6) to the Chief Post Master General, Chhattisgarh Circle, Raipur in continuation of earlier letter dated 20. 1 1.2000 (Annexure P-S). . Learned counsel for the petitioner confines his submission to the extent that the respondents be directed to consider his above stated letters and take decision expeditiously in View of poor condition of the petitioner. Shri S.K. Ben'wal, learned counsel appearing for the respondents have no objection to this submission. . In the facts and circumstances of the case, the respondents W are directed to consider and decide the application for compassionate appointment and subsequent letter dated 20.11.2000 (Armexme 13-5) and letter dated 12.12.2000 (Annexure P—6), in accordance with law within a period of three months hom the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order. . With the above direction, the petition stands disposed of. ' No order as to costs.