132.WP.8241.2026 1/2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 8241 OF 2026 Sonam Ramdas Ramteke (Sonam Ritesh Indurkar) Vs. The Deputy General Manager (Personnel), Western Coalfields Limited, Chandrapur & Ors. ______________________________________________________________________________ Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Appearances, Court's orders of directions Court's or Judge's order and Registrar's orders. Mr. Saif Ur Rahim Khan, Advocate for the Petitioner. ------------------------------- CORAM : URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE AND R AJ D. WAKODE , JJ. DATE : 09.10.2026 Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The petitioner is the sister of Mr. Sandeep Ramdas Ramteke, who was working as a General Mazdoor with the respondent – Western Coalfields Limited. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s brother died in harness on 30.06.2013. After the death of her brother, the petitioner applied to the respondents for appointment on compassionate grounds. The petitioner’s latest application, dated 09.01.2026, is placed on record at page No. 28 (Annexure-V). 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, though the respondents have been considering the petitioner’s application since 2013, no decision has been taken thereon till date. 4. In view of the above, we dispose of the present writ petition with a direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to consider 132.WP.8241.2026 2/2 and decide the petitioner’s claim for appointment on compassionate grounds on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of production of a copy of this order. 5. The petitioner undertakes to produce a copy of this order before respondent Nos. 1 and 2 within a period of one week from today. 6. The decision taken thereupon shall be communicated to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from the date of such decision. 7. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs. (RAJ D. WAKODE, J.) (URMILA JOSHI-PHALKE, J.) Vijaykumar Signed by: Mr. Vijay Kumar Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 09/10/2026 19:43:51