Delhi High Court Rejects Long-Delayed Compassionate Job Plea

The Delhi High Court has rejected a plea for employment in the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on compassionate grounds, submitted nearly two decades after the demise of the petitioner's father, a CISF constable. The court highlighted that compassionate appointments are not meant to replace regular recruitment or be seen as inherited privileges.

The complaint was initially brought forward by the widow of the deceased constable in 2000 but was denied due to her lack of qualifications. Years later, in 2018, the son, claiming he had obtained the necessary qualifications, filed a new application to seek the position on similar grounds.

Nevertheless, the court viewed the 18-year delay as unreasonable. It ruled that accepting such delayed applications would undermine the essence of compassionate appointments and transform it into an alternative recruitment method. Referencing Supreme Court cases, the bench clarified that such employment is intended to address immediate financial difficulty following a civil servant's death and is not a perpetual right.

(With inputs from agencies.)