'. P. (S) No. £321 of 2< Versus son of late Shri Panch Ram yadav, resident of viliaqe A bharnnpura, P.S. Jar'hagaon, Tehsii Mungeli, District Bilaspur State of Chhottisgarh, through the Secretary, department of Water Resources, Raipur. Chief Engineer, Hsseo Kachhar, department of Water Resoupces, Bilaspu* (Chhattisgarh) Executive Engineer, department of Maniyari Water Resources, Mungeli, district Bilaspur fChhottisgarh). Writ Petition under Article 226 Constitutlon of India le Beneh; Hon'ble Mr. Justice SatEsh K. Agnihotri. Present; Mr. Somnath Verma, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Vinay Pandey, Panel Lawyer for the 5tate/re3pondents. :tll 1. Learned counsei appearing for the peti'l'joner submits that despite repeated application for compcssionate appointment, the State i?overnment h<s done nothing till date. The appointment on compcissionate basis has to be decided by the employer, keeping in view the norms for making appointment on compassionate basis. In view of this, petition connot be entertcined at thisstage. However, the respondents/authorities are directed to pass the order on the representation dated 16.3.2006 (Annexure P-1), in accordaice with law,', on its own merits within a perJod of four weeks from the date of receipt of c copy of this order. 3. The petition stands disposed of accordingiy. No order as to costs. Sd/- Satish K. Agnihotri Judge Subhash I