IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.2030 of 2011. Decided on: 11th April, 2011. Naresh Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Judge. For the Petitioner : Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: “(i) That the respondents may very kindly be directed to consider the petitioner for granting employment on compassionate grounds on account of the death of his father, while in service with the office of respondent No.3, by issuing writ of mandamus.” 2. According to the petitioner, the matter is still pending with the first respondent. There will be a direction to the first/second respondents to take a final decision in the matter within a period of three months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner before the first respondent. The submission that a person whose cause of action arose 2 after the death of the father of the petitioner has been given appointment will also be adverted to while passing the order. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 11th April, 2011. (Justice Sanjay Karol), (tr) Judge. 3