IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP (T) No. 15162/2008 Decided on:21.7.2010 _____________________________________________ Sunil Kumar. …Petitioner. Versus Secretary Department of Health and Family Welfare Government of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. B.S. Ranjan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vikas Rathore, Dy. Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. Advocate General. ____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Case of the petitioner, in a nutshell, is that his father expired on 18.5.2000. However, the death-cum-retirement gratuity and amount of leave encashment have not been released to him nor his case for appointment on compassionate grounds has been considered by the respondents. Precise case of the respondents is that since the petitioner has failed to produce the succession certificate, the death-cum-retirement gratuity and amount of leave encashment could not be paid to him. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 Mr. B.S. Ranjan submits that he has now obtained the necessary succession certificate and the same will be produced before the competent authority within a period of one week from today. Accordingly, the respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for the release of death-cum-retirement gratuity and amount of leave encashment within further period of three weeks after the production of succession certificate by the petitioner. Respondents shall also consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds within a period of eight weeks after the production of certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner in accordance with law. In the light of above, the petition is disposed of with no order as to costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 21.7.2010 *awasthi*