2025:UHC:11166 SL. No. Dat e Office Not es, r epor t s, or der s or pr oceedin gs or dir ect ion s an d Regist r ar ’s or der w it h Sign at u r es COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS W PSS/ 2 1 8 1 / 2 0 2 5 Hon ’ble Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J. Mr. M.K. Ray, Advocate for the petitioner. 2. Mr. Manoj Kumar, Standing Counsel for the Union of India/ respondent nos. 1 & 2. 3. Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, Advocate for respondent no. 3. 4. Petitioner’s mother was employed as safai karmi in Cantonment Board, Ranikhet, who passed away while in service. 5. Petitioner has applied for compassionate appointment. Since, his request has not been considered, therefore, petitioner has approached this Court. 6. Mr. Sanjay Bhatt, learned counsel appearing for Cantonment Board submits that decision on petitioner’s application, if already not taken, shall be taken within eight weeks. 7. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the Chief Education Officer, Ranikhet to take decision on petitioner’s application, within eight weeks from the date of presentation of certified copy of this order. ( Man oj Ku m ar Tiw ar i, J.) 15.12.2025 Navin NAVEEN CHANDRA Digitally signed by NAVEEN CHANDRA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3be23325146e76a0642bdf4943fb9046f487df006 da82a131bb4e4403d3c0a15, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=18167EEFB5CA8CFFD421A103819DA87564 3AF56D653D095C6ED9A86DAAB21CE5, cn=NAVEEN CHANDRA Date: 2025.12.16 10:02:59 +05'30'