IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P.(T) No. 7015 of 2008. Decided on: 6th August, 2010. _____________________________________________________ Bimla Devi and another. …Petitioner. -Versus- State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioners. : None. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional A.G. with Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. A.G. and Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant A.G. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge(Oral): The husband of petitioner No. 1 and the father of petitioner No. 2 died in the year, 1996 while he was serving as Volunteer Teacher in Government Primary School, Khali Achon. Petitioner No. 1 made a representation to the respondent seeking compassionate appointment for her son after the death of her husband in the year, 1996. However, the same was rejected by the respondent in the month of August, 1999. 2. The case of the respondent-State, precisely is that since father of petitioner No. 2 was working as Volunteer Teacher, the case of the petitioners is not covered under the kith and kin policy. Consequently, since the case of the petitioners is not covered under the policy, the compassionate appointment cannot be offered to petitioner No. 2. It is only in those cases where policy/guidelines have been framed by the State 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. Government/employer for providing compassionate appointment after the demise of the bread earner, the appointment on compassionate basis can be made. 3. Accordingly, there is no merit in this petition and the same is dismissed. However, in case the petitioners are still aggrieved, they are at liberty to make appropriate representations to the competent authority for the redressal of their grievance. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma) Judge August 06, 2010. (bhupender)