Bengaluru: A compassionate appointment is a one-time measure arising from an exceptional circumstance and cannot be converted into a recurring claim for higher posts or better service benefits, Dharwad bench of Karnataka high court has ruled.
The court made the observations while allowing petitions filed by govt and reversing orders of Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal (KSAT) in two cases involving Sathish V Gulla and Sandeep Kumar V Kulkarni.
It said the purpose of the scheme was fulfilled once the eligible family member was appointed to the post contemplated under it. The high court agreed with govt’s position, holding that the purpose of compassionate appointment was to provide immediate financial assistance to a family suddenly deprived of its breadwinner. Possession of qualifications for a higher post, by itself, could not justify invoking compassion afresh for appointment to that post. Against this backdrop, the court directed that govt ensure uniform adherence to the applicable scheme and avoid repeating such departures.