IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP-T No. 7660/2008 Decided on:23.6.2010 _____________________________________________ Rattan Dass. …Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the petitioner : Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. P.M. Negi, Dy. Advocate General for Respondents. _____________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Petitioner lost his father on 18.3.1999. He was engaged as Daily Wage Beldar. Petitioner submitted application seeking compassionate appointment on 14.6.1999. The documents furnished by the petitioner were returned to him on 16.2.2000. Petitioner thereafter submitted the documents in the month of September, 2000. Petitioner was not informed about the outcome of his application seeking compassionate grounds. It has come in the reply that the case of the petitioner could not be considered for the simple reason that the minimum qualification for engaging a Beldar is middle standard. Petitioner is 7th pass. Petitioner 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. 2 belongs to lower strata of the society. It is true that petitioner does not possess minimum qualification, i.e. middle standard pass, however, while dealing with the cases of appointment on compassionate basis, respondent-State has to adopt humane approach. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with the direction to the respondent-State to consider the case of the petitioner for relaxation in educational qualification. This direction has been given taking into consideration that Beldar is engaged for unskilled work. The decision shall be taken by the respondent-State within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of certified copy of this judgment. In view of above observation/direction, the petition is disposed of. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge 23.6.2010 *awasthi*