Friday, 18 September, 2026

Tag: compassionate appointment


Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 416 August 4, 2026 : In a significant ruling on service jurisprudence and compassionate appointment, the Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a government employee cannot be dismissed after his death on the basis Read more…


High Court of Madras

July 10, 2026 : The Madras High Court on Friday allowed the Tamil Nadu government to distribute government appointment orders to the families of those who lost their lives in the 2025 Karur stampede. However, the Court made it clear Read more…


Justice Ramesh Sinha, CJ and Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal _ LawNotify

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 373 June 15, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that compassionate appointment cannot be granted when any member of the deceased government employee’s family is already employed in government service, even if Read more…


Supreme Court of India SCI

June 2, 2026 : The Supreme Court has ruled that married daughters cannot be excluded from consideration for compassionate appointments, holding that such exclusion is arbitrary, unjustified, and contrary to constitutional principles. A Bench comprising Justices P. S. Narasimha and Read more…


Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal and Justice Sachin Singh Rajput

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 279 | 2026:CGHC:19077-DB April 25, 2026 : In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional safeguards for government employees, the High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed a petition filed by the Union of India against Read more…


News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 114 | 2026:CGHC:6590 February 05, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a minor seeking compassionate appointment in the police department after the death of his father, holding Read more…


News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 70 Bilaspur, January 22, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed a writ petition seeking compassionate appointment, holding that such claims cannot be entertained after an inordinate and unexplained delay, even if Read more…


Justice Parth Prateem Sahu

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 94 | 2026:CGHC:1846 January 13, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has set aside an order cancelling the compassionate appointment of a municipal employee, holding that the cancellation was arbitrary and contrary to Read more…


Bilaspur, January 01, 2026 : The Chhattisgarh High Court has reaffirmed that compassionate appointment is strictly governed by the policy applicable on the date of an employee’s death and cannot be granted where one dependent is already in employment. The Read more…


Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha Justice Arvind Kumar Verma

News Citation : 2026 LN (HC) 90 | 2026:CGHC:805-DB January 07, 2026 : The High Court of Chhattisgarh has dismissed a writ appeal filed by the family of a deceased South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) employee, affirming that compassionate appointment Read more…