[Compassionate Appointment] Can't Presume A Person To Be Financially Stable Merely Because He Got Married: Allahabad HC
2 years, 4 months ago

[Compassionate Appointment] Can't Presume A Person To Be Financially Stable Merely Because He Got Married: Allahabad HC

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The Allahabad High Court has observed that the marriage of an individual is no ground to deny him/her a compassionate appointment as entering into a marital relationship doesn't raise a presumption that a person is financially stable.With this, the bench of Justice Vikram D. Chauhan set aside an order of the DIG Police Head Quarter, U.P denying compassionate appointment to. The Allahabad High Court has observed that the marriage of an individual is no ground to deny him/her a compassionate appointment as entering into a marital relationship doesn't raise a presumption that a person is financially stable. 2 in January 2015 by declining to relax the 5-year time limit provided in the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974 which says that an application for employment shall be made within a period of five years from the date of death of the government servant It was also observed in the rejection order that the petitioners are not suffering from a financial crisis as they are getting a family pension of Rs. Further, the Court also observed that the rules of compassionate appointment do not provide that the marriage of an individual would raise a presumption that the individual has the financial capacity to support himself.

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Legal Heirs Can't Seek Compassionate Appointment When Major Penalty Imposed On Deceased Employee Remains On Record: Allahabad HC
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Legal Heirs Can't Seek Compassionate Appointment When Major Penalty Imposed On Deceased Employee Remains On Record: Allahabad HC

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The Allahabad High Court has held that legal heirs of a deceased employee are disqualified from seeking compassionate appointment when major penalty imposed remains in record at the time death and not where the major penalty though imposed, had adverse impact only for few years. Justice Ajay Bhanot in his order observed that in 2017 a modification was made to …

Daughter-In-Law Integral Part Of Family, Entitled To Compassionate Appointment: Andhra Pradesh High Court
1 week, 2 days ago

Daughter-In-Law Integral Part Of Family, Entitled To Compassionate Appointment: Andhra Pradesh High Court

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The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that a daughter-in-law is an integral part of the family and is entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds. The Court further noted that while the government recognises a son or daughter of the deceased government employee for compassionate appointment, the daughter-in-law, despite not being traditionally classified as family, should also be extended the …

'Pious Intention' Of Compassionate Appointment Is To Give Relief To Deceased Employee's Kin, Can't Be Misused: Gujarat High Court
2 weeks, 4 days ago

'Pious Intention' Of Compassionate Appointment Is To Give Relief To Deceased Employee's Kin, Can't Be Misused: Gujarat High Court

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Underscoring the "pious intention" of compassionate appointment which is to give relief to the deceased employee's kin, the Gujarat High Court stopped short of imposing costs on a litigant for suppressing material facts after noting that she only intended to secure the appointment of her son at LIC after her husband's death. Justice Nirzar Desai in his order said, "Considering …

Married Daughter Being Sole Surviving Family Member Of Deceased Govt Employee Is Entitled To Compassionate Employment: Rajasthan HC
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Married Daughter Being Sole Surviving Family Member Of Deceased Govt Employee Is Entitled To Compassionate Employment: Rajasthan HC

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The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a challenge against an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal that directed the State to grant compassionate appointment to the respondent, who was the married daughter of the deceased employee, whose husband was also employed and earning. Heena Sheikh v State of Rajasthan in which it was decided that married daughter of a deceased …

Compassionate Employment Claims Must Be Considered Promptly, Bureaucratic Process Of Pushing Files Is Unacceptable: Calcutta High Court
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Compassionate Employment Claims Must Be Considered Promptly, Bureaucratic Process Of Pushing Files Is Unacceptable: Calcutta High Court

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The Calcutta High Court has held that claims of compassionate employment must be dealt with promptly and that the legal right of a litigant who belongs to a socially or economically backward section of society should not be defeated on account of procedural lapses of the litigant in view of glaring breaches by the employer. A division bench of Justices …

HC directs coop. bank to consider appointing married woman on compassionate grounds
1 month ago

HC directs coop. bank to consider appointing married woman on compassionate grounds

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The High Court of Karnataka has directed a cooperative bank to appoint a 41-year-old married woman on compassionate grounds while holding that the bank has erred in not considering repeated pleas made for compassionate appointment since 2007 when her father died in harness. The court directed the Canara District Central Cooperative Bank, Uttara Kannada, to consider her representation for appointment …

Once A Family Member Appointed On Compassionate Basis Is Terminated, Another Member Can't Seek Appointment: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Once A Family Member Appointed On Compassionate Basis Is Terminated, Another Member Can't Seek Appointment: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that once a family member has availed the benefit of compassionate appointment, the same cannot be granted to another family member after the service of that family member had been terminated. Justice Anupinder Singh Grewal and Justice Lapita Banerji said, “As the brother of the appellant had been granted compassionate appointment, it …

Merely Mentioning Person's Name In Official Documents As Nominee Is Of No Avail To Claim Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court
3 months ago

Merely Mentioning Person's Name In Official Documents As Nominee Is Of No Avail To Claim Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court

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The Indore Bench of Madhya Pradesh High court recently held that merely mentioning a person's name in departmental documents as a nominee does not automatically confer a right to claim compassionate appointment on account of death of deceased employee. A single-judge bench of Justice Subodh Abhyankar observed, “…merely mentioning of the name of any person in the official documents referring …

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Given By Management Of Institute Where Deceased Was Employed, Must Be Placed Before DIOS: Allahabad HC
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3 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Given By Management Of Institute Where Deceased Was Employed, Must Be Placed Before DIOS: Allahabad HC

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The Allahabad High Court has held that an application for compassionate employment cannot be decided by the management of the institution where the deceased government employee worked. Justice J.J. Munir referred to Regulations of the Uttar Pradesh High Schools and Intermediate Colleges Act, 1971 to hold that “The Regulations aforesaid envisage a complete scheme for compassionate appointment and the power …

State To Decide Application For Compassionate Appointment If Made After 5 Years, Not Appointing Authority: Allahabad High Court
3 months, 1 week ago

State To Decide Application For Compassionate Appointment If Made After 5 Years, Not Appointing Authority: Allahabad High Court

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Recently, the Allahabad High Court has held if an application for compassionate appointment is made beyond the permissible limit of 5 years, it is not up to the appointing authority to consider the matter. “A reading of the proviso to Rule 5 of the Rules of 1974, apart from the law about the relevant and material facts, on the basis …

Compassionate Appointment Is Not A Vested Right : Supreme Court
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Compassionate Appointment Is Not A Vested Right : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court has held that compassionate appointment is not a vested right which can be granted without any kind of scrutiny or undertaking a process of selection. The Supreme Court found nothing wrong with the Government's policy, saying that the purpose of compassionate appointment is to provide immediate succour to the family. The judgment authored by Justice Masih observed …

“Managed To Survive For 23 Long Years”: Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Belated Plea For Compassionate Appointment Citing Significant Delay
8 months, 1 week ago

“Managed To Survive For 23 Long Years”: Uttarakhand High Court Dismisses Belated Plea For Compassionate Appointment Citing Significant Delay

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Dismissing a plea for seeking compassionate appointment the Uttarakhand High Court recently reiterated that a claim for a compassionate appointment cannot be made so long after the demise of the family member. The judgment was passed in a case where the petitioner sought a compassionate appointment following the death of his father, a work charge employee in the Public Works …

Administrators Often Lose Objectivity When Visited With Judicial Command: Allahabad HC On Rejection Of Compassionate Appointment Claim After Filing Of Writ
9 months, 1 week ago

Administrators Often Lose Objectivity When Visited With Judicial Command: Allahabad HC On Rejection Of Compassionate Appointment Claim After Filing Of Writ

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While dealing with a case of compassionate appointment, the Allahabad High Court has observed that “Administrators must not panic or retaliate when faced with a judicial command, asking them to perform their duties. High Court Verdict The Court, on 15.09.2023, had issued a show cause notice to the District Cane Officer, Sambhal demanding explanation as to why petitioner's claim for …

Compassionate Appointment Is Not An Absolute Right, It Aims To Remedy Only The Sudden Crisis Faced By a Deceased Employee's Family: CAT, Allahabad
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Compassionate Appointment Is Not An Absolute Right, It Aims To Remedy Only The Sudden Crisis Faced By a Deceased Employee's Family: CAT, Allahabad

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The Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad single bench of Justice Om Prakash held that compassionate appointment is not an absolute right and is given to family members of the deceased employee to overcome 'sudden' crisis. During the board proceedings held to assess the Applicant's eligibility, the Applicant scored 24 out of 100 points, which were not sufficient for his appointment on …

Compassionate Appointment Can Only Be Claimed in Accordance with the Existing Policy And Not As A Matter Of Right: Bombay HC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Compassionate Appointment Can Only Be Claimed in Accordance with the Existing Policy And Not As A Matter Of Right: Bombay HC

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A division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising of Justice Avinash G. Gharote and Justice. Asha's husband, Shri Haridas Katwale, was employed as a pump operator with M/s Wester Coalfields Ltd.. Shri Haridas Katwale has been continuously absent from duty since 10.009.2012 and consequently his services were terminated on 18.10.2014 due to absenteeism. The Petitioner argued that the termination …

Petitioner's Qualifications Should Not Be A Barrier To Compassionate Appointment: Madras HC
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Petitioner's Qualifications Should Not Be A Barrier To Compassionate Appointment: Madras HC

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A single-judge bench of the Madras High Court comprising of Justice L. Victoria Gowri while deciding a writ petition in the case of B. Saravanan v. The Commissioner, Adi Dravidar Welfare Commission & Ors has held that the petitioner's qualifications should not be a barrier to compassionate appointment.Background of FactsThe father of B. Saravanan worked as a cook in the. …

Compassionate Appointment | Looking Into Daughter's Marital Status To Determine Her Dependency On Deceased By Itself Not Discrimination: Karnataka HC
1 year, 1 month ago

Compassionate Appointment | Looking Into Daughter's Marital Status To Determine Her Dependency On Deceased By Itself Not Discrimination: Karnataka HC

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The Karnataka High Court has held that merely because the appointing authority looked into a daughter's marital status to determine her dependency on deceased employee will not by itself amount to gender discrimination. A single judge bench of Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum clarified that the object of compassionate appointment is firmly rooted in addressing the immediate financial crisis faced by …

Sister cannot apply for compassionate appointment on death of her brother, rules Karnataka HC
1 year, 6 months ago

Sister cannot apply for compassionate appointment on death of her brother, rules Karnataka HC

Op India  

The Karnataka High Court ruled on Thursday, September 14, that a sister cannot be hired on compassionate grounds after her married brother died while working as a Junior Line Man for Bangalore Electricity Supply Company. As per the said rule, the definition of “family” includes “ in the case of the deceased male married Government Servant, his widow, son and …

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Granted 26 Years After Employee's Death: Allahabad High Court
1 year, 7 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Granted 26 Years After Employee's Death: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court held that compassionate appointment is granted to tide over the immediate hardships of the family due to untimely demise of the earning hand and it cannot be granted after a lapse of 26 years from the death of the employee. There is, therefore, no existing exigency to bail out the family in economic distress now, in …

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Treated As Reservation Of Any Kind: Punjab & Haryana High Court
2 years, 4 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Treated As Reservation Of Any Kind: Punjab & Haryana High Court

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, while dealing with a writ petition against denial of compassionate appointment over 19 years delay, observed that compassionate appointment should not be treated as a "reservation" of any kind. It further added that death of the petitioner's father took place way back in 2003 and 19 years later, it cannot be the case of the …

Qualification Prevailing On The Date Of Applying For Compassionate Appointment Is To Be Considered : Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Qualification Prevailing On The Date Of Applying For Compassionate Appointment Is To Be Considered : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that the qualification prevailing on the date of applying for compassionate appointment is to be considered and not the date on which the application for compassionate appointment is considered.In this case, the Central Administrative Tribunal directed the Delhi Jal Board to consider the candidature of an applicant for the post of Lower Division Clerk. The Supreme …

Married Daughter Not Dependant On Deceased Father Can't Claim Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh High Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Married Daughter Not Dependant On Deceased Father Can't Claim Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh High Court

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The Chhattisgarh High Court recently denied compassionate employment to a deceased employee's married daughter, stating that she wo no more 'dependant' on her father's income.Justice Narendra Kumar Vyas observed that the petitioner-daughter was married before the death of her father and therefore, it cannot be said that she was dependent upon his earning.The bench heavily relied on. The Chhattisgarh High …

Married Daughter Can't Be Said To Be Dependant On Mother For Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court
2 years, 5 months ago

Married Daughter Can't Be Said To Be Dependant On Mother For Compassionate Appointment: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court recently held that the married daughter cannot be said to be dependent on her deceased mother and therefore, is not eligible for compassionate appointment. Even otherwise, the Court said that the respondent won't be entitled to appointment on compassionate ground that a number of years had passed from the death of the deceased employee. The Court made …

Supreme Court: Appointment on compassionate ground concession not a right
2 years, 5 months ago

Supreme Court: Appointment on compassionate ground concession not a right

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The Supreme Court of India has said that appointment on compassionate ground is a concession not a right and the object of granting such employment is to enable the affected family to tide over a sudden crisis. The Supreme Court had set aside the judgement of a division bench of the Kerala High Court, which confirmed the verdict of a …

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Granted Where Bereaved Family Does Not Face "Indigent Circumstances": Rajasthan High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Granted Where Bereaved Family Does Not Face "Indigent Circumstances": Rajasthan High Court

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The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the decision of a bank denying compassionate appointment saying that the deceased's family was not facing "indigent circumstances" warranting employment under the State's scheme of 2014. PNB had rejected the respondent's claim for compassionate appointment after his father expired while serving as a Head Cashier, on the ground that the family was not facing …

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Claimed/Offered After A Significant Lapse Of Time And After Crisis Is Over: Allahabad High Court
2 years, 7 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Can't Be Claimed/Offered After A Significant Lapse Of Time And After Crisis Is Over: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court recently observed that an appointment on compassionate grounds cannot be claimed or offered after a significant lapse of time and after the crisis is over. "The object of compassionate appointment is to tide over the immediate financial crisis suffered by the bereaved family due to the unexpected death of the employee concerned," the Court remarked.The bench …

Compassionate Appointment Offered To Dependant Of Deceased Employee Is A Concession, Not A Right: Delhi High Court
2 years, 8 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Offered To Dependant Of Deceased Employee Is A Concession, Not A Right: Delhi High Court

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The Delhi High Court has reiterated that an appointment on compassionate ground offered to the dependant of a deceased employee is a mere concession and not a right.A single judge bench of Justice Chandra Dhari Singh observed,"The whole object behind granting compassionate employment is to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis. A single judge bench of Justice …

Compassionate Appointment Intended To Provide "Urgent Relief" To Bereaved Family: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Grant Benefit After 5 Yrs Of Death
2 years, 8 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Intended To Provide "Urgent Relief" To Bereaved Family: Gujarat High Court Refuses To Grant Benefit After 5 Yrs Of Death

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"Compassionate appointment is always an immediate consideration and has to be a matter of urgent relief when the family of the deceased employee would have needed it. Refusing to grant relief at such a belated stage, the Bench observed, "Policy of compassionate appointment is intended to give immediate relief to the family of the deceased upon death of the deceased. …

Bombay HC Orders Zilla Parishad to Cancel Compassionate Appointment If Widow Fails to Take Care of Mother-in-law
2 years, 11 months ago

Bombay HC Orders Zilla Parishad to Cancel Compassionate Appointment If Widow Fails to Take Care of Mother-in-law

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After a widow submitted an undertaking, signing an affidavit, that she will take proper care of her aged mother-in-law, the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has recently ordered a local Zilla Parishad to take her application seeking compassionate appointment into consideration. Giri’s husband, an employee of the Zilla Parishad school, passed away in August 2015 and in October that year, …

Compassionate Appointment Not A Bonanza, Can't Be Claimed As A Matter Of Right: Allahabad High Court
2 years, 11 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Not A Bonanza, Can't Be Claimed As A Matter Of Right: Allahabad High Court

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Considering various aspects relating to compassionate appointments, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that there is no general or vested right to compassionate appointments and that it can't be treated as a Bonanza.This observation was made by the bench of Justice S. P. Kesarwani and Justice Jayant Banerjee while DISMISSING a special appeal filed by one Iqbal Khan challenging. Considering …

Illegitimate Child Also Entitled To Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh High Court
3 years ago

Illegitimate Child Also Entitled To Compassionate Appointment: Chhattisgarh High Court

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The Chhattisgarh High Court held that even the illegitimate son/daughter is also entitled to a compassionate appointment. The present petitioner had earlier filed a writ petition before this Court where the Court had directed The Managing Director, Chhattisgarh State Warehousing Corporation, to decide the petitioner's claim for compassionate appointment. On the question of who would be entitled to the appointment …

Compassionate Appointment Policy Cannot Discriminate Against 'Illegitimate' Children Of Deceased Employee: Supreme Court
3 years, 1 month ago

Compassionate Appointment Policy Cannot Discriminate Against 'Illegitimate' Children Of Deceased Employee: Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court observed that a compassionate appointment policy cannot discriminate against a person only on the ground of descent by classifying children of the deceased employee as legitimate and illegitimate. That is to say, a policy for compassionate appointment, which has the force of law, must not discriminate on any of the grounds mentioned in Article 16, including that …

MP High Court Upholds Decision To Consider Younger Son Of Deceased Employee For Compassionate Appointment Despite Elder Son Serving In Army
3 years, 1 month ago

MP High Court Upholds Decision To Consider Younger Son Of Deceased Employee For Compassionate Appointment Despite Elder Son Serving In Army

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The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench recently upheld the decision of a single bench wherein the Writ Court had directed the State to consider the younger son of a deceased government employee for compassionate appointment, despite his elder son serving in the Indian Army. The Court was hearing a writ appeal preferred by the State against the order of …

Compassionate Appointment : Whether Qualification Acquired After Date Of Application Is To Be Considered? Supreme Court To Examine
3 years, 2 months ago

Compassionate Appointment : Whether Qualification Acquired After Date Of Application Is To Be Considered? Supreme Court To Examine

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The Supreme Court recently agreed to consider whether qualification which has been obtained after the date of application is required to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds.The bench of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna issued notice in the SLP assailing Delhi High Court's order preferred by Delhi Jal Board returnable on February 2, 2022. The bench of Justices …

Compassionate Appointment Not A Matter Of Right, It Is Provided To Enable Family To Tide Over An Immediate Crisis : Supreme Court
3 years, 3 months ago

Compassionate Appointment Not A Matter Of Right, It Is Provided To Enable Family To Tide Over An Immediate Crisis : Supreme Court

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"Undoubtedly, pension is not an act of bounty, but is towards the service which has been rendered by an employee. However, in evaluating a claim for compassionate appointment, it is open to the authorities to evaluate the financial position of the family upon the death while in service", the Supreme Court has observed. If the scheme requires that the family …

Compassionate Appointment - Policy Prevailing At The Time When Employee Died/Application Was Made Is Only To Be Considered : Supreme Court
3 years, 6 months ago

Compassionate Appointment - Policy Prevailing At The Time When Employee Died/Application Was Made Is Only To Be Considered : Supreme Court

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The Supreme Court on September 6, 2021 while upholding Bombay High Court's order of rejecting compassionate appointment, observed that it can be made only as per the Government's policy, and only in case where eligibility criteria under the Scheme has been satisfied. Case Before Bombay High Court Petitioner's father Mohammed Nasiruddin was working as an Assistant Teacher from June 1, …

Allahabad High Court Reiterates That Married Daughters Are Eligible For Compassionate Appointment; No Amendment In Statute Book Required
4 years, 2 months ago

Allahabad High Court Reiterates That Married Daughters Are Eligible For Compassionate Appointment; No Amendment In Statute Book Required

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The Allahabad High Court has made it clear that marital status of a daughter alone cannot be the ground for rejecting her application for compassionate appointment in terms of the UP Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974. Vimla Srivastava, striking down the word 'unmarried' in Rule 2 of the Rules, entitles a married daughter to …

Husband's Appointment On Compassionate Ground Won't Take Away His Fundamental Right Of Remarriage: Allahabad High Court
4 years, 3 months ago

Husband's Appointment On Compassionate Ground Won't Take Away His Fundamental Right Of Remarriage: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court last month ruled that the petitioner employed on compassionate basis on the death of his wife, won't be precluded from re-marrying. The Bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal ruled, "Merely because petitioner has been appointed on compassionate basis, he cannot be forced to sacrifice his/her fundamental right of remarriage, after the death of the earlier spouse." The …

'State Cannot Act In A Misogynistic Way': Himachal Pradesh High Court Reads Down Policy Excluding Married Daughters From Compassionate Appointment
4 years, 4 months ago

'State Cannot Act In A Misogynistic Way': Himachal Pradesh High Court Reads Down Policy Excluding Married Daughters From Compassionate Appointment

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"The State cannot act in a misogynistic way," the Himachal Pradesh High Court remarked on Wednesday while allowing a married daughter's plea seeking compassionate appointment in her deceased father's place. Stating that such policy of the Government is against the spirit of Article 15 of the Constitution of India, the Bench held, "The object of compassionate employment is not only …

Sympathy Alone Cannot Give Remedy: SC 'Reluctantly' Sets Aside A HC Order On Compassionate Appointment Plea [Read Judgment]
5 years, 2 months ago

Sympathy Alone Cannot Give Remedy: SC 'Reluctantly' Sets Aside A HC Order On Compassionate Appointment Plea [Read Judgment]

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Sympathy alone cannot give remedy, remarked the Supreme Court while 'reluctantly' setting aside a High Court order which directed a bank to consider an application seeking compassionate appointment filed by the son of its deceased employee.Jagdish Raj worked as Clerk-cum-Shroff in the Indian Bank, where he continued to work till his demise. Sympathy alone cannot give remedy, remarked the Supreme …

Can't Deny Compassionate Employment To Child From Second Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]
6 years ago

Can't Deny Compassionate Employment To Child From Second Marriage Under Hindu Marriage Act: Bombay HC [Read Judgment]

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Granting relief to a deceased railway employee's son, the Bombay High Court has held that compassionate employment cannot be denied to him just because he was born out of the employee's second marriage.A division bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice SK Shinde followed the decision of the apex court in Union of India and Anr vs. VR Tripathi and …

Marriage Not A Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment To Employee’s Daughter: Madras HC [Read Judgment]
7 years, 11 months ago

Marriage Not A Ground To Deny Compassionate Appointment To Employee’s Daughter: Madras HC [Read Judgment]

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The Madurai bench of Madras High Court, in Joint Registrar/ Managing Director, Virudhunagar District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd vs P Asothai, has held that denying employment to the daughter of the deceased on the ground of marriage is violation of Articles 14, 15 and 16 of the Constitution.A bench comprising Justice R Subbian and Justice J Nisha Banu was considering …

Adopted son is entitled to Compassionate Appointment though he was adopted after the Death of Bread-winner: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 8 months ago

Adopted son is entitled to Compassionate Appointment though he was adopted after the Death of Bread-winner: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

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Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently held that an adopted son is entitled to compassionate appointment though he was adopted after the death of the sole bread-winner of the family. The petitioner made another application to the Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab at the time of Sangat Darshan, which was forwarded to the Special Chief Secretary and further to the …

Adopted son is entitled to Compassionate Appointment though he was adopted after the Death of Bread-winner: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]
8 years, 8 months ago

Adopted son is entitled to Compassionate Appointment though he was adopted after the Death of Bread-winner: Punjab & Haryana HC [Read Judgment]

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Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently held that an adopted son is entitled to compassionate appointment though he was adopted after the death of the sole bread-winner of the family. The petitioner made another application to the Deputy Chief Minister, Punjab at the time of Sangat Darshan, which was forwarded to the Special Chief Secretary and further to the …

Policy prohibiting ‘married’ daughters from seeking Compassionate Appointment benefit is Unconstitutional : Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Policy prohibiting ‘married’ daughters from seeking Compassionate Appointment benefit is Unconstitutional : Chhattisgarh HC [Read Judgment]

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Last week, Allahabad High Court had directed the Govt. to include a divorced daughter within the definition of family, for the purpose of compassionate appointments in the event of death of a government employee while on duty.The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the policy of the State Government barring and prohibiting the consideration of the married daughter from seeking. …

Include divorced daughter within definition of Family for Compassionate Appointments: Allahabad HC to Govt. [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Include divorced daughter within definition of Family for Compassionate Appointments: Allahabad HC to Govt. [Read Judgment]

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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal Secretary Law/Legal Remembrancer, U.P to take necessary steps with regard to the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Rules, 1974 which do not include a divorced daughter within the definition of family, for the purpose of compassionate appointments in the event of death of a government employee. The Allahabad High …

Include divorced daughter within definition of Family for Compassionate Appointments: Allahabad HC to Govt. [Read Judgment]
9 years, 3 months ago

Include divorced daughter within definition of Family for Compassionate Appointments: Allahabad HC to Govt. [Read Judgment]

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The Allahabad High Court has directed the Principal Secretary Law/Legal Remembrancer, U.P to take necessary steps with regard to the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Rules, 1974 which do not include a divorced daughter within the definition of family, for the purpose of compassionate appointments in the event of death of a government employee. The Allahabad High …

Second wife’s son cannot be appointed on compassionate grounds, when marriage was not in accordance with law: Bombay HC
9 years, 7 months ago

Second wife’s son cannot be appointed on compassionate grounds, when marriage was not in accordance with law: Bombay HC

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Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Justice Vasanti A. Naik and Justice A.M. Badar has held that second wife’s child cannot seek Government job on compassionate grounds, when the second marriage was not in accordance with law.The Court also noted that the application for appointment was also made after an inordinate delay of more than 10 years after …

Married daughter of a deceased Government employee can be appointed on compassionate grounds: Madras High Court
10 years, 4 months ago

Married daughter of a deceased Government employee can be appointed on compassionate grounds: Madras High Court

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Justice D. Hariparanthaman of the Madras High Court has ruled that a married daughter of a deceased government employee is eligible for appointment under compassionate grounds.The Court ruled, "There cannot be any discrimination between a married son and a married daughter. Justice D. Hariparanthaman of the Madras High Court has ruled that a married daughter of a deceased government employee …

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