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.