IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 8304 of 2010 a/w CWP Nos. 8305, 8350 and 8353 of 2010 Decided on: 22.12.2010 1. CWP No. 8304 of 2010 Tilak Raj Versus State of H.P. and ors. 2. CWP No. 8305 of 2010 Ashok Kumar Versus State of H.P. and ors. 3. CWP No. 8350 of 2010 Jagdish Chand Versus State of H.P. and ors. 4. CWP No. 8353 of 2010 Manjeet Kumar Versus State of H.P. and ors. Coram : The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the petitioner (s): Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, Advocate. For the respondents-State: Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The Writ Petitions are filed with the following prayer:- “i) That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued and directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner on compassionate ground on the post of Clerk instead of beldar as the similar situated persons have been appointed on the post of Clerk.” 2. According to the petitioners, they are entitled to have compassionate appointment as Clerks instead of Beldars since they are qualified and since many of the similarly situated persons have been given appointment as Clerks in similar circumstances. It is not required 2 that the compassionate appointment should be made only against the post of the Beldar. In case there is vacancy available and in case the incumbent is qualified, the person can be appointed in the lowest rank of Class-III post and this aspect has been clarified by this Court in several judgments. The petitioners seek liberty to make individual representation before the second respondent. Therefore, the writ petitions are disposed of as follows:- In the event of the petitioners filing individual representation within a period of three weeks from today, the matter be duly considered by the second respondent in light also of the observations made in this judgment and appropriate action in accordance with law in the matter will be taken within another one month. 3. All the pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Copy dasti. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice (Justice V.K. Ahuja), December 22, 2010 Judge (tilak/pankaj)