Fulchand Chik Baraik v. the State of Jharkhand through Its Secretary, Panchyati Raj Department
Writ Petition (Service) – Compassionate appointment and death benefits
Case brief
What is this about?
Jharkhand High Court, Ranchi (Ananda Sen, J.), WP(S) No.7888 of 2025, decided 08.01.2026: writ petition by Fulchand Chik Baraik seeking compassionate appointment and death benefits upon his grandfather's death in harness (16.08.1991) while serving as Dalpati in Banari, Bishunpur Block, District Gumla; dismissed — grandson lacks right to compassionate appointment, 34-year delay and family survival preclude it, and Dalpati is not a government post so no other benefits are payable. Keywords: compassionate appointment, grandson, Dalpati, death benefits, death in harness, Panchayati Raj, Gumla, Bishunpur.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner, being the grandson of the deceased employee, has no right to be considered for compassionate appointment. ¶20