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*💥Married Daughters Entitled To Compassionate Appointment; Mother Receiving Pension No Ground To Deny Same: Karnataka High Court*

*_The Petitioner approached the Karnataka High Court questioning the order passed by the State Administrative Tribunal._*

_2026-06-27_

*Married Daughters Entitled To Compassionate Appointment; Mother Receiving Pension* *No Ground To Deny Same: Karnataka High Court*

 

*◾ The Karnataka High Court has held that as per the amended Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, married daughters would be entitled for appointment on compassionate grounds and the same cannot be denied on the basis that her mother was a retired* *Government servant and receiving pension.*

 

*➰ The Petitioner approached the High Court questioning the order passed by the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal at Bengaluru (Tribunal) rejecting the petitioner’s challenge to the endorsement whereby her request for compassionate appointment on the ground that she is a married daughter and also on the ground that her mother is a retired Government servant, was rejected.*

 

*♾️ Referring to the amended notification, the Bench of Justice S.G. Pandit and Justice Rajesh Rai K clarified, _“A reading of the above would make it clear that in view of the amendment even married daughters would be entitled for appointment on compassionate grounds.”_*

 

*_“The respondents could not have rejected the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment on the ground that her mother is a retired Government servant and she is in receipt of pension. The case of the petitioner shall have to be considered by the respondents in terms of Rule 4(1)(b) and also Rules 5 and 6 of Rules, 1996”,_ it added.*

 

*Advocate Virupakshaiah P.H. represented the petitioner, while Additional Govt Advocate Harish A.S. represented the Respondent.*

 

*🟠 Factual Background*

*The father of the petitioner was working as a Group-D employee i.e., Cook at Pre-metric ST Boys’ Hostel, Nelagatenahatti, Challakere Taluk. He died in 2014 while in service, and immediately on his death, the petitioner was said to have submitted an application requesting a compassionate appointment. As on the date of her application, there was no provision under Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996, for the appointment of a married daughter.*

 

*On the date of her father’s death, the petitioner was married, and the Rules, 1996 were amended to include the married daughter in the definition of _‘family’_ by a notification dated April 9, 2021. However, by an endorsement dated March 12, 2021, the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment was rejected on the ground that she was a married daughter and also on the ground that her mother was a retired Government servant. Questioning the said endorsement, the petitioner approached the Tribunal, but her request was rejected, though it was held that a married daughter is also entitled to a compassionate appointment. Aggrieved thereby, the petitioner approached the High Court.*

 

*🔳 Reasoning*

*The Bench noted that the petitioner’s father was working as a cook and the petitioner applied for a compassionate appointment on December 27, 2014, within the time prescribed under the 1996 Rules.*

 

*📌 Considering that the 1996 Rules were amended to include married daughters in the definition of _‘family’_ by notification dated April 9, 2021, the Bench clarified that in view of the amendment, even married daughters would be entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds.*

 

*📍 The Bench further stated, _“The Tribunal having come to the conclusion that it is settled law that a married daughter is also entitled for compassionate appointment, has not stated any reason to conclude that applicant is not entitled for compassionate appointment as per Rules.”_*

 

*🔖 Thus, allowing the writ petition and setting aside the impugned order of the Tribunal, the Bench ordered, _“The respondents are directed to consider the case of the petitioner for compassionate appointment in the light of the order dated 23.08.2024 in W.P.No.15961/2022 insofar as married daughters are concerned and in terms of Rules 4, 5 and 6 of Rules, 1996 and pass appropriate order, within three months from today.”_*