IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 1898 of 2010. Decided on: May 20, 2010 Manjeet Kumar ….. Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another …… Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. Lalit Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Sharma, Sr. Addl. Advocate General. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The Writ Petition is filed with the following prayers:- “(i) That the respondents may kindly be directed to accord the final approval for the compassionate appointment of the petitioner forthwith. (ii) That the respondents may be directed to consider the case of the petitioner towards the compassionate appointment on account of death of his father, who died in harness on 15.8.2003.” 2. Since the matter is pending before the first respondent for quite long, it is appropriate that a direction is issued to the first respondent to take final decision in the matter. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. There will be direction to the first respondent to take final 2 decision in the matter in accordance with law within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the Writ Petition. 3. The Writ Petition is disposed of , so also the pending application. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice May 20 2010 (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), (rks) Judge.