IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition NO.703 of 2006. Date of decision: 06.09.2006 Balbir Singh ….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Others ….Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V.K. Gupta, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Surjit Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Mr.Lovneesh Kanwar, Advocate. For Respondents 1 to 3: Mr.M.S. Chandel,Advocate General, with Mr.J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General. V.K.Gupta,C.J. Oral On this petition coming up for consideration today and on Mr.Kanwar bringing to our notice the fact that the petitioner has undergone coronary artery bypass grafting surgery on 4th March, 2003 as well as the fact that a certificate has been issued by Dr.T.S. Mahant, Executive Director, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Fortis Hospital, Mohali on August 3, 2006, we feel that in the facts and circumstances of the case petitioner should be permitted by us to address a representation to respondent No.2, Director Education, H.P. Shimla, wherein a request can be made 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2 by the petitioner to the aforesaid respondent No.2 for accommodating him at one of the three places to be named by him in the said representation. These would be the places where the petitioner is able to obtain necessary medical assistance connected with his aforesaid disease. If representation is made within one week from today, we direct respondent No.2 to consider it sympathetically and effectively because undoubtedly the petitioner’s aforesaid ailment does require that the petitioner is posted at a place where necessary medical assistance and a family attendant 24 hours is available. Respondent No.2, therefore, shall not ignore or overlook this overriding consideration while disposing of the representation. The representation shall be disposed of within a period of two weeks from the date of its receipt and consequential order shall be passed. The petition is disposed of. CMP No.1145 of 2006. In view of the disposal of the writ petition, this application does not survive and the same is also disposed of. (V.K. Gupta) Chief Justice September 6, 2006 (Surjit Singh) (aks) Judge. 3