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IN THE HIGH COURT OF TELANGANA
SUJOY PAUL, RENUKA YARA
Telangana State Power Generation Corporation – Appellant
Versus
Qumuruddin Khan – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sujoy Paul, ACJ.
Sri G.Vidya Sagar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for Ms. K.Udaya Sri, learned counsel for the appellants and Ms. B.V.N.Savitha Kumari, learned counsel appearing for Sri G.V.Shivaji, learned counsel for the respondent.
2. With the consent finally heard.
3. In this intra-Court Appeal, the appellants assail the order of learned Single Judge dated 30.07.2024 passed in W.P.No.17220 of 2020 whereby the appellants/employer was directed to consider the case of the respondent/Writ Petitioner for compassionate appointment.
4. The appellants herein are the respondents and the respondent herein is the petitioner in W.P.No.17220 of 2020. For the sake of convenience, the parties hereinafter shall be referred to as they are arrayed in the above Writ Petition.
5. The brief facts necessary for adjudication of this matter are that the Writ Petitioner is the son of second wife of late Sarfaraz Khan, Loco Driver/RTS, who died in harness on 10.09.1988. The Writ Petitioner’s mother preferred an application seeking compassionate appointment on 22.06.1989. Thereafter, the Writ Petitioner, after attaining the age of majority, preferred an application in August, 2002 to the General
Compassionate appointment claims must be made promptly; significant delays undermine eligibility and the purpose of immediate relief.
Compassionate appointments must adhere to strict timelines and cannot be claimed as a right, emphasizing the need for timely applications to address immediate financial crises.
Compassionate appointment must adhere to the prescribed regulations, and the purpose is to provide immediate financial assistance to the family of the deceased employee.
Compassionate appointment applications must be processed timely, and age eligibility should consider circumstances where applicants reach the required age within the application period.
The need for immediacy in providing compassionate appointment and disentitling relief due to undue delay.
Compassionate appointments are not inherent rights, necessitating prompt application to address immediate family financial distress after the death of an employee.
Compassionate appointment is intended for immediate relief in case of death of a breadwinner, and applications must be timely; delays undermine claims for such appointments.
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