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Chagan Lal Nenama, S/o. Mokshi Nemama – Appellant
Versus
State of Rajasthan, Through Principle Secretary, Social Justice And Welfare Department – Respondent
ORDER :
1. The instant writ petition has been preferred on behalf of the petitioner Chagan Lal Nenama seeking directions to the authorities for compassionate appointment of petitioner being the dependent of deceased Government servant -Mokshi Nenama.
2. Bereft of elaborate details, the brief facts necessary for the disposal of the instant writ petition are that the father of the petitioner was Class-IV employee in the office of respondent No.4 and had worked as a cook. The father of the petitioner Late Mokshi died on 01.05.2016, leaving behind his wife, one son (the petitioner) and three unmarried daughters. It is pleaded that the petitioner is an unemployed person and was unable to maintain his family after the death of his father and owing to the dire financial condition, they are now starving since all the five were depending upon the only bread earner, the deceased employee. It is stated that the petitioner has applied for compassionate appointment in place of his father so as to meet the immediate hardship caused due to death of his father. The application form was supported
Compassionate appointment is an exception to the general rule of appointment in the public services and is provided to enable the family to tide over a sudden crisis. It is not a source of recruitmen....
Compassionate appointments must adhere to the eligibility criteria existing at the time of the employee's death, and retrospective application of new rules is not permissible.
Compassionate appointments must consider the employment status of dependents at the time of the deceased's death, not subsequent changes.
Compassionate appointment is an exception to the general rule and must adhere to the prevailing norms and eligibility criteria as per the policy.
Compassionate appointments are exceptions to recruitment norms and require strict adherence to eligibility criteria, which were not satisfied in this case.
Compassionate appointment cannot be claimed or offered after a significant lapse of time and after the crisis is over.
Compassionate appointment is not a right but an exception to the general rule, to be granted under exceptional circumstances and in accordance with prevailing norms and policies.
Compassionate appointment is an exception to the general rule and can only be granted based on fulfilling the norms laid down by the State's policy and eligibility criteria. No aspirant has a right t....
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