IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17886 of 2025 Decided on: 19th November, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Nishant Chaudhary …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P. S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General for respondents No. 1 and 3. Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 and 4. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S.Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Mohit Thakur, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 & 3 and respondents No. 2 & 4, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 3. Petitioner’s case is that his father Sh. Raj Pal was appointed as Store Keeper in the respondents- Temple Trust, Shri Chintpurni Ji on 18.06.1999. He passed away on 24.10.2022. The petitioner applied for employment on compassionate grounds for the post of peon on 27.05.2024. His case was not considered. Petitioner repeated his representation on 18.10.2025. His grievance is that he has still not heard from the respondents on his representation. 4. Keeping in view the grievance of the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of with directions to respondents No. 2 & 4/Competent Authority to consider the representations of petitioner (Annexures P-6 and P-7) seeking employment on compassionate grounds in accordance with law within a period of six weeks. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also be disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 19, 2025 Judge yogesh