WPSS No.461/2010 Hon’ble Tarun Agarwala J. Mr. Virendra Kaparwan, the learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, the learned counsel for the respondents. . The petitioner’s father died in the year 2005 and, immediately thereafter, an application for appointment on compassionate ground was moved by the petitioner, which remained pending for the last five years. Consequently, the present writ petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to give an appointment to the petitioner under the Dying in Harness Rules. Mr. Rakesh Thapliyal, the learned counsel for the respondents submitted on the basis of the instructions received that some enquiry is pending against the deceased employee with regard to his actual date of birth and consequently, the application of the petitioner is still pending consideration. Whatever may be the reason, this court is of the opinion that such enquiry cannot be allowed to continue for five years. A decision, one-way or the other, is required to be taken. Considering the facts and circumstances that has been brought on record, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the authority concerned to decide the application of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate ground by a reasoned and speaking order within three months from the date of the production of a certified copy of this order. Dated: 18.6.2010 (Tarun Agarwala, J.) Nishant