IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 360 of 2008 (S/S) Vipin Kumar S/o Late Sri Dalmir Singh R/o C-8, Yamuna Colony, Dehradun, District Dehradun. . Petitioner ...………… [ Versus 1. State of Uttarakhand through Secretary Irrigation Department, Dehradun. 2. Chief Engineer and Head of Department Irrigation Department, Yamuna Colony, Dehradun. 3. Superintending Engineer Irrigation Construction Circle Dehradun. 4. Executive Engineer, Tube Well Division, Dehradun. ...…………. Respondents Mr. Lok Pal Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner. Mr. N.P. Sah, Standing Counsel for the respondents. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties. 2) By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the respondents to give appointment to the petitioner on the post of Junior Assistant in the Irrigation Department. 2 3) Brief facts of the case are that that the petitioner’s father Dalmir Singh was working in the Irrigation Department as Tubewell Operator, who died during his service. The petitioner, who was a graduate, was given compassionate appointment under the U.P. Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974, in the year 2003, on the post of Work Supervisor. Now, the petitioner wants his appointment on a specific post of Junior Assistant, which is also a Class – III post. There is no right to the petitioner to be appointed on a particular post. 4) In view of the above, the writ petition has no force, and the same is liable to be dismissed. The writ petition is dismissed in limine. (Stay Application No. 2885 of 2008 also stands dismissed, accordingly). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) [ Dt. May 22, 2008. H.Negi