Compassionate Appointment For Posts In Urban Local Bodies Not Permissible Without Specific Policy: Calcutta High Court
The High Court of Calcutta recently dismissed a writ petition filed by Chaitali Roy (Mandal) seeking a compassionate appointment after the death of her father, an employee of Arambagh Municipality. The petitioner challenged the order passed by the Director of Local Bodies, which rejected her request for compassionate appointment on the grounds that no existing policy governs such appointments in Urban Local Bodies under the Urban Development and Municipal Affairs…
