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ARUNA OJHA VS THE STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Rajasthan High Court · 20 May 2026

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Court
Rajasthan High Court
Bench
Jodhpur
Date
20 May 2026
Citation / case number
CW / 10439 / 2024

Summary

Petitioner sought compassionate appointment as the unmarried, dependent sister of the deceased employee. HELD-Eligibility is determined on the date of application, not the date of death. As the amended Rule 2(C) of the Rajasthan Compassionate Appointment of Dependents of Deceased Government Servants Rules, 1996, was in force when she applied within 90 days, applying it was not retrospective. Writ allowed; rejection set aside and case remitted for fresh consideration within two months, subject to

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