1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2520 of 2023 Date of decision: 26.05.2025 Gourav. ...Petitioner. Versus State Bank of India & Anr. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Abhishek Dulta and Mr. Vishal Verma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Arvind Sharma, Advocate. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Even though the respondents have not filed reply, however, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 2. Petitioner seeks directions to the respondents to consider his case for appointment on compassionate grounds in accordance with law and applicable policy. Learned counsel for respondent-Bank submits that the representation submitted by the petitioner for compassionate appointment is not in consonance with applicable policy. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner would be satisfied, in case he is permitted to file a fresh representation seeking his appointment on -2- compassionate grounds in accordance with law and applicable policy, whereafter, the competent authority/respondents may be directed to consider and decide the same in accordance with law within a time-bound schedule. This is not objected to by learned counsel for the respondents. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of by permitting the petitioner to prefer a fresh representation within two weeks from today. In case, such representation is so preferred, the competent authority shall consider and decide the same, in accordance with law and applicable policy within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 26th May, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)