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GURPAL SINGH AHLUWALIA
Varsha Singh Bundela, S/o. Shri Ummed Pratap Singh Bundela – Appellant
Versus
State of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's background and application history. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. importance of timeliness in compassionate appointment. (Para 3 , 4 , 6) |
| 3. principles and precedents on compassionate appointments. (Para 5 , 7 , 8) |
ORDER :
Gurpal Singh Ahluwalia, J.
This petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India has been filed seeking the following reliefs :—
b. Direct the Respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for the compassionate appointment within a time bound period;
c. Any other relief/order, which this Hon’ble Court deemed fit looking to the facts and circumstances of the case in the end of justice.”
2. It is submitted by counsel for petitioner that on 30-9-1996, father of the petitioner who was working as meter reader in the department of Public Health Engineering, Panna Block died in harness. At that time, petitioner was minor and accordingly after attaining majority, she applied for grant of appointment on compassionate ground on 5-9-2000. By letter dated 13-11-2000, the application was rejected. Thereafter, petitioner again moved an applicati
Compassionate appointments are granted to alleviate immediate hardship due to a breadwinner's death, and significant delays in applications can negate claims for such relief.
Compassionate appointments must be sought promptly to address immediate financial hardship; delays undermine claims, reflecting absence of need.
Compassionate appointment is meant to provide immediate succor to the family, and delay in filing the petition can render the need for immediate assistance redundant.
Compassionate appointments are not vested rights and must be considered promptly to address immediate financial crises; delays diminish the urgency of such claims.
The central legal point established in the judgment is that the claim for compassionate appointment cannot be entertained after a considerable period of time since the death of the government employe....
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