#married daughter

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that a married daughter is entitled to compassionate appointment provided she formally commits to supporting the deceased employee’s dependents, reinforcing gender-inclusive interpretations of service rules. This decision builds on Meenakshi Dubey and Kulsu precedents, dismantling outdated assumptions that marital status disqualifies daughters from family-based employment benefits in government service.

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that marital status cannot disqualify a daughter from inheriting a Fair Price Shop on compassionate grounds under the U.P. Order, 2016. This reinforces the Supreme Court’s directive that welfare schemes must not discriminate against women based on marriage, ensuring equitable access to livelihood support for all dependent family members regardless of marital status.

Punjab & Haryana High Court directs reconsideration of compassionate appointment for married daughters, holding that revised state guidelines removing marital status as a disqualifier must be applied. The ruling reinforces binding precedent that married daughters are entitled to equal consideration under service law.

Chhattisgarh High Court rules that rejecting a married daughter's compassionate appointment application solely on delay-without examining the cause-violates Article 14. The Court set aside the arbitrary cutoff date and directed reconsideration on merits, reinforcing gender equality in government service schemes.

Uttarakhand High Court holds that constitutional rulings declaring discrimination void apply retrospectively, entitling married daughters to compassionate appointment claims.