compassionate appointment

Jun 12, 2025 380 views 5 answers
Employment Law
Anonymous
Jun 12, 2025
Employment Law
► Hi myself Ramakrishna, my father expired in 2018 while he was working in revenue department as VRA, after that my sister claimed his job and without my consent and due procedure they have appointment her as she was a widow. Now I am his son wanted to claim his job as compassionate appointment. Could you please let me know the legal possibility of the case and claim. Thankyou.
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Jun 14, 2025
Dear Sir, For litigation purpose you may file a Writ Petition to cancel such appointment of your sister. You must establish that your consent was not given to your sister to get the job.
Jun 13, 2025

Sure, here’s a **short and clear reply**:

Hi Ramakrishna, only **one family member** can get a compassionate job after a government employee’s death. If your **sister was appointed without your consent** or due procedure, and you were **not aware or not given a chance**, you can **challenge it**.

✅ File an **RTI** to get appointment details.
✅ Send a **representation** to the department objecting to her appointment.
✅ If no action, you can **file a writ petition** in the High Court.

However, since it's been **a long time (2018)**, you must explain the **delay** and prove any **fraud or procedural error**.

Let me know if you need help drafting a representation.
 

Jun 13, 2025

As your Sister is widow as described she would be given  preference if she is otherwise eligible in all respects for that particular job as financial distress is considered for such posts and if you are well placed your sister is rightly appointed. If there are other grounds to challenge such compassionate appointment you can do it but appointment on compassionate basis is not a Right but just a remedial measures to assist Family or members of the ex employee.

Jun 13, 2025

Dear client,

 

Your father died in 2018 while working as VRA. After that your sister got job under compassionate grounds. Now you want to claim that job. But in government rules , only one family member can get job after father's death. Since your sister already got it, no second person can claim again.

But if her job was given without your consent, or she hid facts, or rules were not followed, then you can file case in High Court and challenge her appointment. But court will ask why you waited so long (from 2018). So you need to show reason for delay.

You should collect all documents and better meet one service law advocate. He will check and guide if case is strong or weak. Only if rules were broken, you may have a chance.

 

Hope this answer helps, in case of further queries, please dont hesitate to contact us.

Jun 12, 2025

You can file your representation to concern authority and can claim job. 

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