No.14014/24/99-Estt.(D)
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
Department of Personnel & Training

New Delhi 110001
December 28, 1999

Subject :- Compassionate appointment Calculation of vacancies by grouping of posts.

The undersigned is directed to refer to the Department of Personnel and Training Office Memorandum No.14014/6/94-Estt(D) dated October 9, 1998 on the above subject and to say that the question of non-availability of vacancies for appointment on compassionate grounds within the ceiling of 5% of vacancies falling under direct recruitment quota in any Group ‘C’ or ‘D’ post prescribed in this regard in paragraph 7(b) ibid particularly in small Offices/Cadres has been considered by the Government keeping in view difficulties being experienced in this regard even in genuine/deserving cases.

2. Accordingly, it has been decided to allow grouping of posts in small Offices/Cadres for the purpose of calculation of vacancies for appointment on compassionate grounds. Consequently, Group ‘C’/‘D’ posts in which there are less than 20 direct recruitment vacancies in a recruitment year may be grouped together and out of the total number of vacancies 5% may be filled on compassionate grounds subject to the condition that appointment on compassionate grounds in any such post should not exceed one.

3. It is also clarified that for the purpose of calculation of vacancies for compassionate appointment, fraction of a vacancy either half or exceeding half but less than one may be taken as one vacancy.

4. The instructions on the subject contained in the Office Memorandum No.14014/6/94-Estt(D) dated October 9, 1998 stand modified to the extent mentioned above.

5. The above decision may be brought to the notice of all concerned for information, guidance and necessary action.

( K. K. JHA )

DIRECTOR(Establishment)

To

All Ministries/Departments of the Government of India

Copy to:-

1. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India

2. The Secretary, Union Public Service Commission.

3. Rajya Sabha Secretariat

4. Lok Sabha Secretariat

5. All State Governments/Union Territory Administrations.

6. All attached/subordinate offices under the Department of Personnel and Training /Ministry of Home Affairs

7. National Commission for SC/ST, New Delhi

8. National Commission for OBC, New Delhi.

9. The Secretary, Staff Side, National Council

10. The Registrar General, The Supreme Court of India

11. The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances, Sardar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi-110001.

12. All Officers/Sections of the Department of Personnel and Training

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