CAV Order

1. Basic issue involved in both the above writ petitions requiring determination is similar, therefore, they are heard together and are being disposed of by this common order.

2. Above writ petitions arise out of denial of appointment on compassionate ground to married daughters of government employees who died-in-harness, on the ground that they are not eligible in terms of existing policy/scheme for compassionate appointment which came in force after death of the employees. For the sake of convenience, facts are taken from WPS No.7437/2024.

3. Facts of WPS No.7437/2024, in brief, are that father of petitioner, who was working as Branch Manager in respondent Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank, died in harness on 30.8.2016. After the death of her father, petitioner being a dependent daughter submitted an application through her mother on 28.11.2016 before respondent No.1 for grant of dependent employment. Petitioner’s application for providing dependent appointment remained pending for considerable period and in the meanwhile, petitioner got married on 8.1.2020. Petitioner’s mother again submitted an application seeking compassionate appointment for her elder marri