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- The Rajasthan High Court directed Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited to deduct 25 percent of a widow's monthly salary for her mother-in-law.
- The widow had secured a compassionate appointment following her husband's 2017 death after promising to support his family.
- She stopped providing support after moving out and remarrying.
- The court also ordered that terminal benefits from the late employee be split equally between the mother and the widow.
- This ruling aims to ensure the financial security of the deceased man's dependent mother.
What to watch next
- Implementation of the salary deduction by Ajmer Vidyut Vitran Nigam Limited
- Release of the deceased employee's terminal benefits within the 30-day court-ordered window
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Anand Sharma
Justice
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“The respondent No.3 submitted an undertaking in the form of affidavit that she would also maintain the other family members. However, conduct of respondent No.3 shows that after getting appointment, she has left the petitioners to face financial crisis as well as other deeds of life.”
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…of the widow but also includes parents and other members covered by the applicable rules. The court noted that the widow had given an undertaking to maintain the other family members while seeking the appointment. “ The respondent No.3 submitted an undertaking in the form of affidavit that she would also maintain the other family members. However, conduct of respondent No.3 shows that after getting appointment, she has left the petitioners to face financial crisis as well as other deeds of life. She has moved out and has also remarried with some other person. Having availed the benefit of compassionate appointment after giving aforesaid undertaking, she cannot completely disassociate herself from the…
“Having availed the benefit of compassionate appointment after giving aforesaid undertaking, she cannot completely disassociate herself from the obligation, which formed the very basis of the compassionate appointment”
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…conduct of respondent No.3 shows that after getting appointment, she has left the petitioners to face financial crisis as well as other deeds of life. She has moved out and has also remarried with some other person. Having availed the benefit of compassionate appointment after giving aforesaid undertaking, she cannot completely disassociate herself from the obligation, which formed the very basis of the compassionate appointment ,” the court noted. The court also referred to an earlier Rajasthan high court judgment which held that compassionate appointment carries responsibilities towards other surviving dependants of the deceased employee. “In…
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