IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 9965 of 2025 Date of Decision: 21.06.2025 _______________________________________________________ Lokesh Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others. … Respondents ______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Precisely, the grouse of the petitioner as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by learned counsel for the petitioner is that, though at first instance, petitioner had applied for appointment on compassionate ground qua Class-III post, but subsequently on the objection raised by the respondent- Department, he applied afresh, praying therein for compassionate appointment qua Class –IV post, but till date, application made by him in the year, 2021 has not been considered. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. While putting appearance on behalf of the respondents, Mr. Ravi Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General states that application, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of fair stand adopted by learned Deputy Advocate General, the present petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondent No.2 to consider and decide the pending application of the petitioner sympathetically, who has already lost his parents, expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks, taking note of policy in vogue at the time of death of late mother of the petitioner. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge June 21, 2025 (shankar)