1 Item No. 27 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 970 of 2021 Md. Ramzan Sharif Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & anr. Respondents BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 23.01.2025 Mr. B.P. Sahu, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. Loha Lorina, learned counsel, appeared for the petitioner; Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned G.A., appeared for respondent No. 1; and Ms. Timiwon Rahing, learned counsel assisting Mr. R.S. Reishang, learned senior counsel, appeared for respondent No. 2. At the outset, the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner, submitted that in the present writ petition, the petitioner is only seeking for issuing a direction to the authorities to consider the case of the petitioner for his appointment under the die-in- harness scheme on the death of his father who has serving as a Grade-IV Peon in the office of the MPSC. The learned senior counsel submitted that the petitioner would be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by issuing an innocuous direction to the respondents to consider his case for appointment under the die-in-harness scheme strictly in terms of the applicable guidelines and to pass appropriate order as deem fit and proper. LAIRENM AYUM INDRAJE ET SINGH Digitally signed by LAIRENMAYUM INDRAJEET SINGH Date: 2025.01.23 16:54:22 +05'30' 2 Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned G.A. appearing for respondent No. 1, submitted that the stand taken by the authorities in the counter affidavit is that at the time of the death of the father of the petitioner, the petitioner was a minor and as such, the petitioner is not entitled for his appointment under the die-in-harness scheme. The learned G.A., however, fairly submitted that the authorities will not have any objection to consider the case of the petitioner for his appointment under the die-in-harness scheme strictly in terms of the applicable guidelines and the policy of the government and to make appropriate decision thereto. Taking into consideration the submission made by the parties, this Court is of the considered view that interest of justice will be served by issuing the following directions:- (a) The respondents are hereby directed to consider the case of the petitioner for his appointment under the die- in-harness scheme strictly in terms of the applicable guidelines and the policy of the government and to pass appropriate order; (b) Needles to mention that since the scheme of appointment under the die-in-harness scheme is to mitigate the hardship faced by the family member of the deceased government employee, the authorities should consider the case of the petitioner sympathetically; and 3 (c) The whole process should be completed within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Indrajeet