Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.9212 of 2025 Date of decision: 03.06.2025 Ajay Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Case of the petitioner is that his father-Sh. Roshan Lal died in harness at the age of 36 years on 04.10.2009 while serving as Junior Basic Teacher. At that time, the petitioner was 6 years old. On attaining the age of majority, his mother submitted an application on 29.09.2021 seeking compassionate appointment for the petitioner as Class-IV employee along with requisite documents. Petitioner’s case was forwarded to Deputy Director, Elementary Education, Chamba on 02.11.2021. Petitioner -2- even represented on 07.01.2025 to the respondents/Competent Authority for consideration of his case for appointment on compassionate grounds. His grievance is that till date his case for employment on compassionate ground has not been considered. 3. Looking to the nature of the grievance raised in this writ petition, it would in the interest of justice to direct Competent Authority to consider and decide the employment assistance case of the petitioner highlighted by the petitioner in the aforesaid representation dated 07.01.2025 (Annexure P-9) in accordance with law and as per applicable policy within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms. All pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, to also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 3rd June, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)