1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 10935 of 2011-D Decided on: 19th December, 2011. Rama Nand, S/o of late Sh. Jagat Ram, R/o Village Karganoo, Tehsil Rejgarh, District Sirmour, HP. ......Petitioner. Versus 1. State of Himachal Pradesh through Principal Secretary (IPH) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002. 2. The Chief Engineer, IPH, Shimla, H.P. 3. The Executive Engineer, IPH Division Nohradhar, District Sirmour, H.P. .....Respondents. Civil Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of an appropriate writ , order or direction. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. O.P. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General and Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: 2 “a) That a writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued, directing the respondents to appoint/engage the petitioner on compassionate ground on daily waged basis/regular basis as Fitter/Beldar/Helper etc. on compassionate ground in place of his father forthwith.” 2. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to take a final decision in the case of the petitioner, within a period of two months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petitioner by the petitioner before the second respondent. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, as above, so also the pending application(s), if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 19th December, 2011. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (ms/hl) Judge.