Wife gets late husband's job, leaves in-laws; HC orders 25% salary for mother-in-law
In this case, a widow secured a government job under this provision but later allegedly left her late husband's parents on their own. The Rajasthan High Court explained that a compassionate appointment is intended to provide monetary support to a family struggling to cope with the sudden death of its sole earning member.
A widow has been ordered by the Rajasthan High Court to pay 25% of her salary to her in-laws, following the death of her husband who held a government job. The court ruled that the compassionate appointment to the job was intended to provide financial support to the family of the deceased employee, including his parents. The woman initially took up the position and promised to care for her in-laws, but later left them to deal with their financial difficulties on their own after remarrying.
The court observed that her abandonment of her in-laws and subsequent remarriage contravened the very purpose of the compassionate appointment scheme. Consequently, the court directed Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited to deduct 25% from the widow's salary and transfer it to her mother-in-law's bank account. Additionally, the deceased employee's terminal benefits were to be equally divided, with 50% going to the widow and the remaining 50% to his parents.
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