IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.W.P.No.13579 of 2010 Date of Decision:- 27.05.2011 Surinder Pal ....Petitioner(s) vs. State of Punjab and others ....Respondent(s) *** CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH *** Present:- Mr.C.S.Rana, Advocate, for the petitioner. Ms.Sudeepti Sharma, DAG, Punjab, for respondent No.1. Mr.H.P.S.Ghumman, Advocate, for respondents No.2 and 3. *** AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. (Oral) In the light of the short affidavit dated 25.5.2011 wherein it has been stated that the petitioner who had applied for the post of Peon on compassionate grounds cannot be appointed on the ground that he does not fulfil the educational qualifications for the said post, counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be entitled to appointment to the post of Safai Karamchari (Sweeper), for which the eligibility for appointment is merely a person being literate which the petitioner is as he has passed 5th class. He accordingly states that the petitioner would file an application for appointment on compassionate grounds for the post of Safai Karamchari (Sweeper) which may be considered and decided by the respondent-Municipal Corporation, Patiala within some specified time. The present writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the C.W.P.No.13579 of 2010 -2- petitioner to file an application for appointment on compassionate grounds on the post of Safai Karamchari (Sweeper) within a period of two weeks from today. A direction is issued to the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Patiala to consider and decide the said application by passing a speaking order within a period of four weeks from the date of its submission. The decision taken on the said application be conveyed to the petitioner forthwith. May 27, 2011 ( AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH ) poonam JUDGE