Married Daughters Also Eligible for Compassionate Appointment: Karnataka HC

Smt. K. Lakshmi Vs Canara Bank (Karnataka High Court) Married Daughters Also Eligible for Compassionate Appointment – Canara Bank’s Rejection Quashed- Karnataka HC Background The appellant, Smt. K. Lakshmi, daughter of a deceased Canara Bank employee, challenged the rejection of her application for compassionate appointment. Her application was rejected solely because she was a married daughter, the Bank holding that she was not dependent on her deceased father. The learned Single Judge had earlier dismissed her writ petition (WP No. 27347/2023), upholding the Bank’s rejection. The prese...