COURT NO.2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (S/S) 1134/2003 Shivam …….Petitioner Versus Deputy General Manager, State Bank of India, Bareilly & Others ……Respondents Sri Raman Kumar Shah, learned Counsel for the petitioner. None for the respondents. 13th May, 2008 Hon’ble P.C. Verma, J. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated 16.7.2003, which is contained in Annexure No. 3 to the writ petition, whereby the claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment was rejected by the respondent Bank. The petitioner has further prayed for a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner under dying in harness rules. 2. The father of the petitioner late Sri Chhotey Lal was working on the post of Sweeper in the State Bank of India at Haldwani, Nainital, who died in harness on 1.2.2001. Petitioner moved an application for his compassionate appointment. The Bank informed the petitioner vide its letter dated 28.2.2002, Annexure 1 to the writ petition, that the petitioner is underage and his application shall be considered when he will attain the age of majority. Thereafter, immediately after attaining the age of majority, an application for giving compassionate 2 appointment to the petitioner was moved by his mother on 23.7.2002. But the Bank rejected the said application on the ground that financial condition of the family of deceased is good. Thereafter, the mother of the petitioner submitted a representation dated 8.9.2003 for compassionate appointment of the petitioner, which is still pending. 3. Learned Counsel for the petitioner stated that the writ petition may be disposed of finally with direction to the respondents to decide the representation dated 8.9.2003, Annexure 4 to the writ petition. 4. Prayer being innocuous is granted. Respondents are directed to decide the abovementioned representation and reconsider the case of compassionate appointment of the petitioner. The decision shall be taken within a period of two months from the date of production of certified copy of this order. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly. No order as to costs. (P.C. Verma, J.) 13.5.2008 Prabodh