CWP No. 1857 of 2007. 9.10.2009 Present: Mr. L.S. Mehta, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr.R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. A.G. with Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Addl. A.G. for the respondents. Brief facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are that the petitioner’s father expired on 3.2.2006. The petitioner took up the matter with the respondents to appoint him on compassionate grounds after the death of his father. The case of the respondent-State in nutshell is that petitioner’s mother has been paid all retiral dues amounting Rs. 3,78,385/- and his family is being paid pension at the rate of Rs. 6975/- per month. Mr. R.K. Sharma, Senior Additional Advocate General submits that the case of the petitioner shall be considered according to the seniority maintained by the State Government. He has also informed the Court that no person has been appointed out of turn from the seniority maintained by the State Government on compassionate grounds. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent-State to consider the case of the petitioner for appointment on compassionate grounds as and when his turn comes according to the seniority. (Rajiv Sharma), J. October 9, 2009. (cr)