IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7750 of 2010. Decided on: 20th December, 2010. Mohinder Kumar. …Petitioner. Vs. State of H.P. & another. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge. For the petitioner : Mr. Pushpender, Advocate, vice Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers: “(i) That the writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued and the respondents may kindly be directed to grant employment to the petitioner on regular basis in the interest of justice and fair play. (ii) That the respondents may also be directed to decide the representation submitted by the petitioner vide Annexure P-2.” 2. According to the petitioner, the claim for appointment on compassionate ground arose in April, 2008 when his father died while in service. Therefore, the petitioner prays that his case for compassionate appointment should be processed and action taken in accordance with the policy prevailing at the relevant time since the relevant time in the 2 instant case is the date on which the claim arose. There will be a direction to the second respondent/competent authority to look into the matter and take appropriate action in the light of the submissions made by the petitioner within a period of four months from the date of production of a copy of this judgment along with a copy of the writ petition by the petitioner. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Dasti copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice 20th December, 2010 (Justice V.K. Ahuja), (tr) Judge. 3