Compassionate appointment: Clarification by Ministry of Defence

Compassionate Appointment - clarification regarding.

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL CONTROLLER OF ACCOUNTS (FYS)
ADMIN - II SECTION
10-A, SK. BOSE ROAD, KOLKATA:700001

No. 032/AN-II/Comp. Apptt/Vol-XX

Dated: 05.06.2017

To
All Group Controllers
Avadi/Ambajhari/Kanpur/Jabalpur/Dehradun/Kirkee/Medak/Bolangir/ Bengal Group of Factories.

Subject: Compassionate Appointment - clarification regarding.

A copy of HQrs. Office Circular No. AN/VIII/19001/Circular/VoHI dated 22/05/2017 along with copies of MOD D(Lab) Endorsement No. 19(1)/2016-D(Lab) (Pt.) dated 24/10/2016 and MOD ID. No. 19(1)/2016-D(Lab)(Pt.II) dated 06/03/2017 on the above subject are forwarded herewith for information, compliance, guidance and necessary action please.

All branch offices may please be informed accordingly.

Please acknowledge receipt.
Encl. Three.

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Dy. Controller of Accounts (AN)

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Circular /Most - Immediate

CONTROLLER GENERAL OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS
ULAN BATAR ROAD, PALAM, DELHI CANTT - 110010

No. AN/VIII/19001/Circular/Vol-II

Dated: 22.05.2017

To,
The PCsDA /CsDA PCA (Fys)

Subject :- Compassionate appointment -clarification regarding.

Copies of Ministry of Defence D(Lab) ID No.19(1)/2016-D(Lab)(Pt II) dated 06.03.2010 and Ministry of Defence D(Lab) ID No.19(1)/2016-D(Lab)(Pt II) 24.10.2016 on the above subject are forwarded herewith for compliance, guidance and necessary action.

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(R. Renganathan)
For CGDA

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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D(Lab)

Sub : Compassionate appointment - clarification regarding.

A reference was received from Directorate General of Signals seeking clarification on the following points:-
(a) whether married sister can be considered for compassionate appointment? and,
(b) whether dependents of the deceased Armed Forces personnel who committed suicide can be considered for compassionate appointment?

2.The matter has been examined in this Ministry in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training. It is clarified that
(a) A married sister in the case of unmarried Government servant or member of the Armed Forces can also be considered for compassionate appointment, subject to the conditions that-
(i) she was wholly dependent on the Government servant at the time of his/her death in harness or retirement on medical grounds.
(ii) she must support other dependent members of the family.
(b) The dependent family member of Armed Force personnel who has committed suicide may also be considered for compassionate appointment.

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(Biswajit Guha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of India

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Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D(Lab)

Sub : Compassionate appointment - clarification regarding.

A reference was received from MGO Branch through D(O-II) Section seeking clarification regarding inclusion of dependent divorced daughter as ‘Dependent Family Member’ for allocation of points as well as for appointment on compassionate appointment.

2.It is stated that the matter has been examined in this Ministry in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training. It is clarified that a divorced daughter may be considered as a dependent family member of the deceased Government servant for compassionate appointment and also for the purpose of allocation of points, subject to the conditions that-

(i) she was wholly dependent on the Government servant at the time of his/her death in harness or retirement on medical grounds; and
(ii) she must support other dependent members of the family.

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(Biswajit Guha)
Under Secretary to the Govt. of lndia

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