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REKHA BORANA
Kalu Ram Jangid – Appellant
Versus
State Of Rajasthan – Respondent
ORDER
1. The present writ petition has been filed against the order dated 01.01.2019 (Annex.-13), whereby the application of the petitioner for compassionate appointment after the death of his brother, who was a government servant, has been rejected.
2. Petitioner is the brother of the deceased government servant, Ramesh Jangid who expired on 22.05.2018. After his death, petitioner, being his brother, applied for compassionate appointment. The said application was rejected on the premise that in terms of Rule 2(c)(v) of the Rajasthan Compassion Appointment of Dependants of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996 ('the Rules of 1996'), the married brother of a deceased government servant being not a 'dependant' is not entitled for compassionate appointment. The Rules provide for the compassionate appointment to a dependant of the deceased government servant and an unmarried brother of an unmarried deceased government servant does not fall within the definition of 'dependant'. Admittedly, the petitioner is married and therefore, in terms of the Rules of 1996, the petitioner cannot be held to be a dependant and to be entitled for compassionate appointment.
3. In view of the specific pro
The specific provisions of Rule 2(c)(v) of the Rajasthan Compassion Appointment of Dependants of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996, regarding the definition of 'dependant' and entitlement to c....
It is clear that the main object behind the Rules of 1996 is to consider the dependency of the deceased employee, to take care of the dependents of the deceased employee and to save them from financi....
Compassionate appointments must consider the employment status of dependents at the time of the deceased's death, not subsequent changes.
Interpretation of the circular regarding compassionate appointment in the case of a married deceased government servant.
Compassionate appointment cannot be claimed or offered after a significant lapse of time and after the crisis is over.
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The main legal point established in the judgment is that the rejection of a claim for compassionate appointment should be based on the specific provisions of the Dying-in-Harness Rules, and in this c....
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