RBE No.274/1989: Appointment on Compassionate Grounds – Suitability Test

No.E(NG)II/88/RC-1/1/Policy, dated 02.11.1989

Sub: Appointment on compassionate grounds.

1. Attention is invited to instructions contained in Board’s letter No.E(NG)III/78/ RC-1/1, dated 02.06.1981 and E(NG)III/79/RC-1/62, dated 05.03.1982. These instructions enjoin that candidates considered for appointment on compassionate grounds should be subjected to suitability test before appointment by a Committee of three Senior Scale Officers, one of whom should be a Personnel Officer. It was added that the selection should be conducted keeping compassion in view. The scope of such test was also indicated.
2. Board had occasion to review the matter recently. In the light of such review, Board have now decided that suitability of those proposed to be appointed on compassionate grounds should be properly assessed by a strict test. In case the candidate has the necessary minimum qualifications for employment in a Group ‘C’ posts, his suitability for all types of Group ‘C’ posts, in the order of suitability, should be judged and recorded by the screening committee, which should also clearly indicate the categories for which the candidate has not been considered suitable. Final offer of appointment will, however, be subject to availability of vacancies, passing of medical examination, production of necessary certificates, etc. Attention in this connection is invited also to instructions contained in para 2(ii) of Board’s letter No.E(NG)II/84/RC-1/174, dated 25.06.1985 (RBE No. 184/1985).
3. Board have also decided that the type of job to be offered to a candidate, found suitable for compassionate appointment, will be left to the discretion of the competent authority and it will depend on the suitability of the candidate for the particular job and the merits of each case.
4. Board desire that while considering cases for appointment on compassionate grounds, the decisions of the Board as mentioned in the preceding paragraphs, may be kept in view.

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