IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10558 of 2011-F Decided on 14.12.2011 _________________________________________________________ Sh. Ashwani Kumar son of late Sh. Brij Lal, resident of Village Mundra, P.O. Sanehar, Tehsil Kangra, Distt. Kangra, H.P. ...Petitioner Versus 1. The HPSEB Limited through its Chief Executive Officer- cum-Secretary, with Headquarter at Shimla. 2. The Chief Engineer (Operation) North, HPSEB Dharamshala, H.P. 3. The Superintending Engineer (Operation) Circle HPSEB Kangra, Distt. Kangra, H.P. 4. The Senior Executive Engineer, HPSEB Division Dharamshala, Distt. Kangra, H.P. ...Respondents. Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for the issuance of writ of mandamus, any other suitable writ order or directions in the circumstances as mentioned hereinafter. _________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. ________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Anjula Khajuria, Advocate. _________________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral ) The writ petition is filed with the following prayer: 1) That respondents may be ordered to give compassionate appointment to the petitioner as has -2- been done in the case of others with immediate effect. 2. There shall be direction to the respondent/Competent Authority to take a decision in the case of the petitioner in accordance with law and policy available in the Board within a period of two months from the date of production of copy of this judgment alongwith copy of the writ petition, by the petitioner, before the first respondent. Authenticated copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice Rajiv Sharma) Judge. December 14, 2011 (Bhupender/Kalpana)