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N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR
Sabita Brahma, W/o. Lt. Dipak Brahma – Appellant
Versus
Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. , Rep By The Chairman – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(N. Unni Krishnan Nair, J.)
Heard Mr. B. M. Deka, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Choudhury, learned standing counsel, Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. (APDCL), appearing on behalf of all the respondents.
2. The petitioner, herein, by way of instituting this present proceeding, has prayed for a direction for consideration of her case for appointment against a Grade-IV vacancy under the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. (APDCL) and in this connection, has also assailed an order, dated 14.09.2021, by which her case for appointment on compassionate ground, was rejected.
3. The husband of the petitioner, a permanent employee under the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd.(APDCL) had died in harness on 30.06.2016. The petitioner had submitted an application for consideration of her case for appointment on compassionate ground on 08.08.2016 under the Assam Power Distribution Company Ltd. (APDCL) Compassionate Appointment Scheme, 2014.
4. As projected in the writ petition, vide the impugned communication, dated 14.09.2021, while the case of 15 numbers of candidates were found eligible for appointment against Grade III and Grade-IV posts on compass
Compassionate appointments are not vested rights and must be claimed promptly; significant delays can negate the claim as the immediate financial crisis must be addressed at the time of the deceased'....
Compassionate appointment is a remedy to mitigate financial hardships due to a breadwinner's death, requiring timely application and consideration of changing financial circumstances. Delay can rende....
Compassionate appointments must be made promptly to address financial distress; significant delays render claims stale and ineligible for consideration.
Compassionate appointment claims are contingent on urgency; significant delays may render applications stale and unjustified, nullifying the relief sought.
Compassionate appointments must be made promptly to address financial crises; delays render such claims stale and unmeritorious.
Compassionate appointments are not a source of recruitment and must be pursued without delay, as their purpose is to alleviate immediate financial distress for families of deceased employees.
Compassionate appointments must be made promptly to address financial crises; significant delays render applications stale and unconsiderable.
Compassionate appointments must be considered promptly to address immediate financial crises; undue delay can render applications stale and ineligible.
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