Compassionate Appointment Governed by Law in Force at Employee's Death, Not Application Date: Rajasthan High Court

In a landmark ruling by the Rajasthan High Court, the Division Bench comprising Justice Munnuri Laxman and Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati granted relief to a petitioner seeking compassionate appointment after a decade-long battle. The ruling, which came as a significant victory for the petitioner, affirmed that the policy governing compassionate appointments must be the one in effect on the date of demise of the concerned employee, not the date of…