Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea for Compassionate Appointment, Emphasizes Policy Integrity
Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea for Compassionate Appointment, Emphasizes Policy Integrity By Abhishek Jat, Advocate In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court has underscored that the compassionate appointment policy cannot be misused for personal gain. The court dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking compassionate employment for her adult son from the Life Insurance Corporation (LIC) , holding that the petitioner lacked the locus standi to file such a claim and had suppressed material facts regarding her family’s financial condition. Case Background The petitioner’s husband, an Administrative Officer at LIC, passed away in 2022 while in service. He was survived by his wife, a 23-year-old son, and a 22-year-old daughter pursuing her MD in Pharmacology . Following her husband’s demise, the petitioner applied for terminal benefits and sought a compassionate appointment for her s...