Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Brother-in-Law

No.E(NG)II/87/RC-1/152, dated 19.10.1987

Sub: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Case of appointment of the brother-in-law of a deceased employee.
Ref: Your Railway’s (Central Railway’s) letter No. HPB/109/RE/BB, dated 14.07.1987.

1. It is seen from above correspondence that your Railway have considered for appointment on compassionate grounds the brother-in-law of a deceased employee taking Board’s letter No.E(NG)III/78/RC-1/1, dated 03.02.1981 as authority therefor.
2. It may however be observed from Board’s letter dated 03.02.1981 that it was clarified that while no hard and fast rule can be laid down, a blood relation who is considered to be a bread winner of the family, is to be considered as “near relative”. In the consolidated instructions on compassionate ground appointment issued vide Board’s letter No.E(NG)III/78/RC-1/1, dated 07.04.1983 also, it has been laid down that “near relative” would normally mean a blood relation who can be considered to be a bread winner of the family.
3. Normally a brother-in-law cannot be blood relation. In the circumstances a brother-in-law would not come within the categories of persons eligible for compassionate appointment. This may please be noted for guidance in future.

Download Railway Board Circular dated 19.10.1987

Forward reference⇒RBE No.