INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
BENGALURU: A sister does not figure in the definition of "family" under the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds)
Rules, 1999, the Karnataka HC noted recently, dismissing the claim of a woman who sought "compassionate appointment" in place of her brother
who had died while on duty in 2016
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Prasanna B Varale and Justice Krishna S Dixit pointed out that rule 2(1)(b) stipulates that in
case of a deceased male government servant, his widow, son or daughter, who are dependent and are living with him, will be considered family
members.The HC further said no material was placed on record to show the appellant was dependent on the income of her brother, nor was there
any evidence of the deceased's family being in financial distress that would justify her claim.
