Married Daughter Also Eligible for Govt Job on Compassionate Ground: Allahabad HC
The court said if a married daughter's claim following her father's death during service is rejected solely on the basis of her sex, it violates fundamental rights under Articles 14 and 15.
Allahabad high court. Photo: allahabadhighcourt.in
Women14/Jan/2021
New Delhi: The Allahabad high court has ruled that a married daughter of a government official who dies during his service is as eligible as her married brother for the job on compassionate grounds.
Justice J.J. Munir gave the ruling on a plea by Manjul Srivastava, a native of the state who challenged a June 2020 order of the Prayagraj’s district basic education officer, rejecting her claim to be appointed to her father’s post on compassionate grounds following his death during service.