IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10177of 2025 Date of Decision: 25.06.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Chaman Lal ……...Petitioner Versus CSK H.P. Krishi Vishwavidalaya …....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Prem Chand Verma, Mr. Varun Thakur and Mr. Aakash Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (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 more than eight years have passed after petitioner’s having filed application dated 16.2.2017 (Annexure P-1) for appointment on compassionate grounds, but till date, same has not been considered, as a result thereof, petitioner as well as his family is compelled to live life in utter penury. 2. Averments contained in the petition, which is duly supported by an affidavit, reveal that father of the petitioner died in harness on 18.5.2015 and on 16.2.2017, petitioner applied for employment on compassionate grounds. Though case of the petitioner was recommended by Head of the Department of Veg. Science and Floriculture dated 29.6.2022, but till date, no final decision has been 2 taken, as a result thereof, petitioner is compelled to approach this court in the instant proceedings. 3. While accepting notice on behalf of the respondent, Mr. Janesh Mahajan, learned counsel, states that application, if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 4. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the application filed by the petitioner for compassionate appointment, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, while doing the needful, authority concerned shall afford opportunity of hearing and pass appropriate order, taking note of the policy in vogue at the time of death of father of the petitioner. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. June 25, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), Manjit Judge