IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 2714 of 2010. Decided on: 15.06.2010. Sunita Rani ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & another. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kuldip Singh, Judge. For the petitioner. : Ms. Sunita Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): Writ petition has been filed with the following prayers: (i) “The respondents may very kindly be directed to consider the petitioner for the post of Clerk on compassionate grounds on account of the death of her husband instead of considering her on Class-IV. (ii) The respondent No.2 may also be directed to consider the representation dated 9.1.2010, Annexure P-6 in time bound manner”. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner was qualified for the appointment of Class-III post. It is also submitted that similarly situated persons have already been appointed as Class-III. It is not the condition that the appointment on compassionate ground should be made only against Class-IV posts. The policy permits appointment in the lower rung of Class-III. We direct the respondent No.2 to examine the situation in light of the observation made above and pass an appropriate order in accordance with law, within a period of one month from the date of production of copy of the judgment alongwith copy of the writ petition. The petitioner shall also be given opportunity for hearing. The writ petition stands disposed of so also the pending applications. ( Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Kuldip Singh ), Judge June 15, 2010 (Sks/grs)