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|Allahabad High Court
Compassionate Appointment Policy | HC Grants 3-Month Extension to MoD to Frame OFB Employee Family Policy, Defers Contempt Proceedings : Allahabad HC
The Allahabad High Court has extended the deadline for the Ministry of Defence to frame a compassionate appointment policy for families of deceased OFB employees by three months, deferring contempt proceedings to ensure compliance. This ruling reinforces the state’s non-negotiable welfare obligation toward dependents of deceased public sector workers, even after corporatization, and sets a precedent for timely implementation of judicial directives in administrative welfare matters.