Syed Arif Ulla v. the State of Karnataka
Case brief
What is this about?
WP No. 10002 of 2025 (S-RES), High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, decided 01-09-2025 by Justice H.T. Narendra Prasad (oral order). Petitioner Syed Arif Ulla, son of Smt. Gulzar Banu, Assistant Teacher who died in service on 24.03.2015, sought compassionate appointment; Respondent No.2 (Regional Education Officer, Chitradurga) rejected his representation dated 11.09.2023 by endorsement dated 23.05.2024 because family income exceeded the First Division Assistant ceiling. Court held: per Explanation (a) to Rule 4(1) of the 1996 Rules, income is assessed as on the date of making the application; petitioner's income exceeded the prescribed limit; no error or illegality in the impugned order; petition dismissed. Keywords: compassionate grounds, Rule 4(1) Explanation (a), date of application, FDA pay scale, financial crisis/destitution test.
What did the court decide?
Under Explanation (a) to Rule 4(1) of the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996, the income of the family of the deceased Government servant is to be considered as on the date of filing the application for compassionate appointment.