2026:UHC:1689 SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSS 667/2026 Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Mr. Hem Chandra Joshi, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Dinesh Bankoti, Brief Holder, for the State. (2) Petitioner’s father, who was employed on Group ‘D’ post in Forest Department, died on 11.7.2022, while still in employment. Petitioner applied for compassionate appointment on 17.8.2022. Since no decision has been taken on his application, therefore, he has approached this Court by filing this writ petition. (3) Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that concerned Range Officer has recommended the case of petitioner vide letter dated 5.9.2022, therefore inaction on the part of authorities in taking decision in the matter is unwarranted. (4) Having regard to the facts of the case, writ petition is disposed of with a direction to Divisional Forest Officer, Narendra Nagar Forest Division to take decision on petitioner’s application, as per law, within eight weeks from the date presentation of certified copy of this order. (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 13.3.2026 Pr PRABODH KUMAR Digitally signed by PRABODH KUMAR DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=3a082a00a95aff911a9559743af8f21c50602ff6eae4e61af3aeab198d462503, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=0DC111E8D8CA66E16B940EFDF806ACCC1AB588052DF6FCA58C67F3C91957B E53, cn=PRABODH KUMAR Date: 2026.03.13 17:53:34 +05'30' 2026:UHC:1689