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RAJESH BINDAL, MANMOHAN
Director of Town Panchayat – Appellant
Versus
M. Jayabal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH BINDAL, J.
1. This order will dispose of eight appeals which arise out of a common judgment1 [Dated 03.07.2018 in W.A. Nos. 778 and 779 of 2017] of the High Court2 [High Court of Judicature at Madras] and order3 [Dated 31.01.2023 in Review Application Nos.69 and 70 of 2022] passed in the subsequent review applications.
2. Aggrieved against the judgment of the Division Bench of the High Court, the present appeals have been filed. The High Court vide impugned judgment has directed that the respondents herein be given appointment on the post of Junior Assistant. They were initially appointed as sweepers on compassionate basis. The impugned judgment upheld the order of the learned Single Judge, who vide judgment dated 07.10.2016 passed in W.P Nos. 16758-16759 of 2015, directed the appellants to issue suitable orders for their appointment as Junior Assistants. They were also held entitled to receive salary for the post of a Junior Assistant from the date of the order. The respondents herein, on account of death of their fathers, who were working as sweepers, were initially granted appointment on compassionate basis as sweepers. It was in terms of the applications made by
(1) Compassionate Appointment – Employment on compassionate basis is provided only on account of humanitarian consideration – Such appointment which is arising out of exceptional circumstances, canno....
Compassionate appointment is an exception and not a matter of right, and should be considered within a specific time frame as per the prevailing policy at the time of consideration.
Point of law : Provided under Rule 5(1) of the Rules 1974 that member of the family of the deceased could only be given appointment in case a government servant dies during service and the spouse of ....
Compassionate appointment is an exception, not a right, intended for immediate relief to families in financial crisis following the death of a breadwinner, and delays in application undermine this pu....
Compassionate ground is a concession and not a right – Whole object of granting compassionate employment is to enable family to tide over sudden crisis – Object is not to give such family a post much....
Point of Law : As more than 30 years have passed since the father of the petitioner/appellant had expired, neither there is any useful purpose to issue any positive direction, nor the facts of the ca....
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