ups_00382 — Every Applicant asking for compassionate ground appointment due to the death of his/her father while in service is to be appointed against the 5% quota of vacancies arising every year based on the rules as provided for by the Central Government for three times in a year. In this case, the merit point is less than 50 i.e. only 49. The case of the Applicant for grant of compassionate appointment was rejected. However, the Tribunal asked the Respondent's department to nominate a Welfare Inspector t

Every Applicant asking for compassionate ground appointment due to the death of his/her father while in service is to be appointed against the 5% quota of vacancies arising every year based on the rules as provided for by the Central Government for three times in a year. In this case, the merit point is less than 50 i.e. only 49. The case of the Applicant for grant of compassionate appointment was rejected. However, the Tribunal asked the Respondent's department to nominate a Welfare Inspector to visit Applicant's house and make suitable assessment of his financial condition, his level of indigence and his eligibility for consideration of compassionate appointment. Based on the report placed before CRC for the third time as provided for in the Rules, appropriate decision is ordered to be taken based on his application for appointment within 12 weeks from the date of receipt of this order — The chunk discusses the expectations and rules regarding compassionate appointments in the Postal Department following the death of an employee. It outlines the criteria for determining eligibility, ... — Facts: The Applicant is the son of a deceased Postal Department employee who worked as Gramin Dak Sevak (Branch Postmaster), Budhikhamari Branch Office. The ex-employee died while in service. Hence the Applicant who is 27 years old applied for compassionate ground appointment due to death of his father while in service. But Superintendent of Post Offices, Mayurbhanj Division informed him of the rejection of his case for compassionate appointment. Aggrieved by the Letter, dated 27-12-2010 (A-3), the Applicant filed this OA is to set aside the rejection letter for appointing him on compassionate ground and for a further direction to appoint on compassionate ground within a stipulated period. Cases for compassionate appointment has been dealt with very extensively earlier. This case is similar one and the judicial pronouncements in various such cases are noted in the judgment. It is enough if final decision of the Tribunal in the present case is noted. After hearing both sides namely, Applicant and the authorities of Postal Department, the Tribunal held: