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S. M. SUBRAMANIAM, M. JOTHIRAMAN
M. Prabhu – Appellant
Versus
Union of India, Represented by The Chief Post Master General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai – Respondent
ORDER :
[Order of the Court is made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.]
Under assail is the order dated 3rd October, 2018 passed in OA/310/01305/2018 on the file of the Central Administrative Tribunal, Chennai Bench.
2. The petitioner submitted an application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds due to the death of his father, Late Mr.P.A.Murugesan, who worked as a Sorting Assistant in the Postal Department at the Railway Mail Service (RMS), Trichy Division. The father of the petitioner died on 10.06.2008, while he was in service at the age of 57 years leaving behind his wife, two sons and one daughter as legal heirs.
3. On account of the sudden death of the Mr.P.A.Murugesan/employee, the family claimed that they were in indigent circumstances and consequently filed an application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds under the scheme. However, the application originally submitted immediately after the death of the employee was rejected by the Chief Post Master General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Chennai in proceedings dated 08.06.2012. The reason assigned for rejection were that the family of the deceased employee was less indigent as per relative merit points and non-availability of direc
Compassionate appointments are a concession, not an absolute right, requiring adherence to eligibility criteria and assessment of family circumstances.
A claim for compassionate appointment cannot be maintained indefinitely if it fails to meet the merit criteria set forth in multiple evaluations.
Compassionate appointment is not a right but a concession for immediate financial distress following a government employee's death, and cannot be claimed after significant delay.
Compassionate appointment is a concession granted under exceptional circumstances and cannot be claimed as a matter of right. Equal opportunity in public employment is a constitutional mandate, and c....
Compassionate appointment is not a right but a concession and should be strictly in accordance with the prevalent rules for compassionate appointment applicable to the deceased/prematurely retired em....
Compassionate appointment is a concession and not a right, and should be strictly implemented in accordance with the prevailing rules and parameters.
Compassionate appointment is a concession and not an absolute right, to be provided within a reasonable period of time from the date of death of the deceased employee, in accordance with the State's ....
Compassionate appointment is an exception to the general rule and should be made in accordance with the state's policy and eligibility criteria. It is not a matter of right and is intended to enable ....
Compassionate appointment is an exception to the general rule and should be granted based on fulfilling the eligibility criteria and the family's financial condition. It is not a matter of right and ....
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