Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10586 of 2025 Date of decision: 03.07.2025 Akshay Kumar. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Karam Pal, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. The case set-up by the petitioner is that his father-Sh. Karan Singh was serving as Animal Husbandry Attendant and posted at Sheep Farm Taal in the respondent- Animal Husbandry Department. He passed away while in service on 04.12.2018. The petitioner, thereafter, applied for compassionate employment. Petitioner’s grievance is that despite repeated representations and reminders to the respondents for deciding his compassionate employment case, no concrete action has been taken till date. -2- 3. Looking to petitioner’s grievance, this writ petition is disposed of with directions to respondent No.2/Competent Authority to consider and decide the compassionate employment case of the petitioner as per applicable policy and in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from today. 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 July, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)