Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
The Haryana Cabinet, which met under the chairmanship of CM Nayab Singh Saini, today approved a significant relaxation in the Haryana Government's policy for compassionate appointments to the dependents of battle casualties belonging to Haryana domicile.
As per the existing policy dated May 30, 2014, and its subsequent amendment on August 27, 2014, a dependent of a battle casualty is eligible for compassionate appointment in Group B, C, or D posts—based on the rank of the deceased—provided the application is made within three years of the commencement of the policy.
However, the state government had received representations from several dependents of battle casualties who could not apply within the prescribed three-year window, making their cases ‘time-barred’ as per existing norms. In keeping with the government’s commitment to the welfare and rehabilitation of soldiers' families, the Cabinet has approved relaxation in the policy.
The decision will pave the way for compassionate appointments in eight such time-barred cases, which include: Harpal Singh, son of Sepoy Jile Singh (Army), who died during Operation Rakshak on August 9, 2006; Sandeep Gautam, brother of Constable Sujit Kumar (BSF), who died on duty with 152 Bn CRPF on April 7, 2004; Mamta, daughter of Constable Rohtash Kumar (BSF), who lost his life while serving in the 42nd Battalion on July 5, 1997; Ritu, daughter of Constable Dilbag Singh (BSF), who died on duty while serving in 88 Bn on November 28, 2001; Sonu Yadav, daughter of LNK/Driver Ramjas Yadav (CRPF), who was martyred in a blast triggered by insurgents in Manas Forest, Assam, on April 19, 1990; Tarun, son of Sepoy Bhupender Singh (Army), who was killed in action on August 1, 2002, during Operation Rakshak in J&K; and Nagender, son of Havildar Ram Kumar (Army), who laid down his life on August 12, 1985, during Operation Vijay (Kargil) and Bhagat Singh, brother of martyr Devender Bhati (Defence-Army), who was killed due to GSW in an encounter with terrorists.