The court directed the respondent authorities to consider and decide upon the petitioner's representation for compassionate appointment in accordance with the law within a specified timeframe.

Order on Board

1. By the present petition, the petitioner has prayed for following reliefs:-

“10.1.That, the records pertaining to the case of the petitioner, may be kindly called for the kind perusal of this Hon'ble Court.

10.2 That, the Hon'ble Court may kindly direct the respondent authorities to decide the representations / applications of the petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment, in the interest of justice.

10.3 That any other relief which this Hon'ble court may deem fit and just in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

2. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that at this stage, petitioner is not pressing this petition on merits and only seeking a direction towards the respondents authorities to consider and take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner for grant of compassionate appointment.

3. Learned State counsel as well as counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 opposes the submission of learned counsel for petitioner.

4. I have heard learned counsel for the parties.

5. As petitioner has already submitted representation and according to him, representation was not considered and decided, therefore, I find it appropriate to dispose of this writ petition at this stage directing respondents No.2 and 3 to take decision on the representation submitted by petitioner in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of copy of this order.

6. Accordingly, this petition is disposed of with aforesaid observations and directions.