Can appointment on compassionate grounds be given to the wards of deceased Government servant even where there is already an earning member in the family?
Ans: In deserving cases even where there is an earning member in the family, a dependent family member may be considered for compassionate appointment with prior approval of the Dy. Comptroller and Auditor General who before approving such appointment, will satisfy himself that grant of compassionate appointment is justified having regard to number of dependents, assets and liabilities left by the Government servant, income of the earning member as also his liabilities including the fact that the earning member is residing with the family of the Government servant and whether he should not be a source of support to other member of the family. Further, in case s where any member of the family of the deceased or medically retired Government servant is already in employment and is not supporting the other member of the family of the Government servant, extreme caution has to be observed in ascertaining the economic distress of the members of the family of the Government servant so that th
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