IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 81 of 2010. Decided on: July 22, 2010. Raj Kumar ….. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & ors. ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioner: Mr. Amar Deep, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. AG. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) The petitioner is aggrieved since he is offered appointment only class-IV post, while offering appointment under the Compassionate Appointment Scheme. It is now settled law that as per the Policy, the compassionate appointment can be offered in the lowest rung of class-III, subject to the availability of vacancy and subject to the fulfillment of required qualification. In case, the petitioner is duly qualified at the time of appointment to hold a post in the lowest rung of class-III and vacancy is available and in case junior to the petitioner has been appointed in class- III, the petitioner shall also be offered appointed in class-III post. The needful in this behalf shall be done within a period of two weeks from the date of production of the copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of this Writ Petition by the petitioner. 2 2. With these observations, the Writ Petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. Copy Dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. July 22, 2010. ( Justice Rajiv Sharma), (karan) Judge.