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MANMOHAN, MINI PUSHKARNA
Reena Devi – Appellant
Versus
High Court of Delhi Through Its Registrar General – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Manmohan, J.: (Oral)
1. Present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 13th January, 2023 passed by the respondent rejecting her application/representation dated 01st September, 2022. Petitioner also seeks a direction to the respondent to decide the representation of the petitioner afresh and consider her request for appointment on compassionate grounds independent of the retiral benefits which had been received by the petitioner.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the husband of the petitioner-Late Mr. Narender Kumar was working as a chauffeur in the establishment of this Court since 07th June, 2013. He states that the husband of the petitioner unfortunately died in harness on 17th April, 2022. He states that the deceased husband of the petitioner-Late Sh. Narender Kumar left behind a family of four including the petitioner and their two minor children and the mother-in-law of the petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner submitted a representation dated 01st September, 2022 to the respondent requesting the respondent for appointment on compassionate ground for herself on the ground t
Compassionate appointment should be provided immediately to alleviate sudden financial crises, and the decision-making process for such appointments should be examined in writ jurisdiction.
Compassionate appointment is an exception to the normal method of recruitment, subject to strict scrutiny of various parameters including the financial position of the family, and is meant to enable ....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that compassionate appointment is intended for families in indigent circumstances due to the sudden demise of the breadwinner, and eligibility is d....
Compassionate appointment is not a vested right – If scheme requires that family pension must be taken into account in evaluating merits of an application, it has to be followed.
Compassionate appointment cannot be claimed as a matter of right and is subject to strict scrutiny of various parameters, including the financial position of the family, as per prevailing government ....
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