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Death Of Govt Employee Doesn't Guarantee Compassionate Appointment For Family, Financial Hardship Must Be Proven: J&K High Court
Family Law
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, under Justice Rajesh Sekhri, ruled that the death of a government employee doesn't automatically entitle their family to compassionate appointment. It emphasized assessing the family's financial condition and offering jobs only if the crisis can't be met without it, as per relevant schemes. \r
The case involved Mohammad Ashraf Mir and Ishfaq Ahmad Bhat seeking appointments after their fathers' deaths. Despite initial recommendations, the Court dismissed their petitions due to significant delays (17 and 22 years) and improved financial stability. \r
Compassionate appointments, the Court stressed, aren't an inheritance but a measure to address immediate financial crises, which the petitioners no longer faced. Thus, the petition was dismissed.
