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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN
Deepak Kumar – Appellant
Versus
State of Uttar Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background on petition for compassionate appointment. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments about compassionate appointment principles. (Para 3 , 4 , 7) |
| 3. court's examination of case facts. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. establishment of compassionate appointment principles. (Para 8 , 9 , 11) |
| 5. analysis of financial condition necessity. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 6. reiteration of assessment criteria for claims. (Para 15 , 16 , 17) |
| 7. court's directive for reconsideration of petition. (Para 18) |
| 8. final judgment and order. (Para 19 , 20) |
JUDGMENT :
MANJU RANI CHAUHAN, J.
1. Present writ petition has been filed challenging an order dated 26.07.2025 passed by respondent no. 3,[Executive Oficer, Nagar Palika Parishad, Farrukhabad] vide which claim of the petitioner for compassionate appointment has been rejected.
2. Placing brief facts of the case, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner’s father was working as a Safai Karamchari in Nagar Palika Parishad, Farrukhabad since 1991. He died-in-harness on 20.05.2023, leaving behind his wife i.e. the petitioner’s mother and one son i.e. the petitioner, as his legal heirs. The petitioner moved an application for his appointment on compassiona
Compassionate appointment must consider the current financial condition of the bereaved family, not just the employment status of dependents at the time of death.
Appointment on compassionate basis is not a vested right and is aimed at protecting the family from financial destitution. There is no inherent right to appointment on compassionate basis, and it is ....
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 ....
Compassionate appointment is not a right and can only be granted under exceptional circumstances, as per the legal provisions and principles discussed by the court.
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 ....
Compassionate appointment is a concession contingent on strict adherence to eligibility criteria, not an absolute right, especially when a family member is already employed in a Government role.
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....
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