GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH
ABSTRACT
PUBLIC SERVICES - Compassionate appointment
of son/daughter/spouse of deceased Government Servant - Minimum age for
appointment - Instructions - Issued - Regarding.
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GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (SER.A) DEPARTMENT
G.O.Ms.No. 165. Dated: 20-03-1989.
Read the following: -
3. From the Govt. of India, Ministry of Personnel, Public
Grievances and Pension, Department of Personel and Training, New Delhi, Office Memorandum
F.No. 14014/23/87, Esst.(D), dt. 17-02-1988.
ORDER:
It has been clarified in item 13 in the
Government Memo. first read above that a minor dependent should not be
considered for providing employment under social security scheme as there
cannot be any contractual obligation between the Government and employee who is
minor and can seek relief within reasonable time, which may be two years from
the date of demise of the Government servant and the fact should, be communicated
to Government.
2. In the Government Order second read above
it was ordered that, dependents of deceased Government servants may be
considered for appointment even if they are 16 years of age for appointment to
a post included in the Last Grade Service in relaxation of rules, subject to
the condition that the service rendered prior to attaining majority should not
be counted till the dependent attains majority.
3. The Government of India have in their
office Memo. third read above communicated their decision in regard to the Minimum
age for entry into Government Service which has been fixed keeping in view the
health requirements, mental development etc., and stated that if an employee
dies in harness while in service or is retired on invalid pension and there is
a ward below 18 years of age and who alone .is available for appointment he
should apply for a job as soon as he attains the age of 18 years and that
persons below the age of 18 years should not be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds.
4. The Government, after careful
consideration, direct that dependent of a government employee who dies in
harness or retires on medical invalidation grounds, who is minor seeking
employment on compassionate grounds should apply for appointment only after
attaining the age of 18 years subject to the condition stipulated on item 13 in
Govt. Memo. first read above, Viz., the relief can be asked for within a
reasonable time which may be two years from the date of demise of the
Government servant but the spouse or the child of the deceased Government
Servant should immediately apply for this relief.
The instructions issued in the G.O. second
read above should be deemed to have been modified to that extent.
(By order and in the name of the Governor of
Andhra Pradesh)
G.R. NAIR
Chief Secretary to Government.
