Delayed Compassionate Appointment Defeats Its Purpose; Relief Cannot Be Granted After 15 Years from Date of Death: Chhattisgarh High Court

A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru, has held that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after a long lapse of time, as it is intended to provide immediate financial relief to the family of a deceased government employee. Background Facts The mother of the appellant, Ku. Smriti Verma, was employed as an Assistant Teacher under the Block Education Officer,…