IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19805 of 2025 Date of Decision: 19.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Rakesh Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Limited grouse of the petitioner as has been highlighted in the petition and further canvassed by Mr. Vijay Chaudhary, Advocate, appearing for the petitioner, is that petitioner herein had filed application for appointment on compassionate grounds in the year 2014, but till date, no decision has been taken upon the same. Father of the petitioner, who was working in PWD Department, died in harness on 2.4.2014 and thereafter, petitioner applied for appointment on compassionate grounds. Though respondent No.5 forwarded the application to respondent No.4, but fact remains that thereafter, no - 2 - intimation has been ever received by the petitioner with regard to his application. 2. Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate General, fairly states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and application (Annexure P-1 Colly.), if not already decided, shall be decided expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the fair stand adopted by the learned Additional Advocate General, 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 ensure that application filed by the petitioner in the year 2014, is considered and decided expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass detailed speaking order thereupon taking note of the policy in vogue at the time of death of father of the petitioner. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. December 19, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge