Lalita Sharma vs State Of Haryana And Others on 11 July, 2008
So far as the relief of financial assistance in
respect of dependent of Government employee who
died prior to 04.03.2003 is concerned, there was no
provision in any of the instructions/ policy issued by
the government for grant of financial assistance. So,
the Government employee who died prior to
04.03.2003, his/her dependents are not entitled to
compassionate assistance. However, the dependents
of Government employees whose bread earner died
after 04.03.2003, are entitled to financial assistance
under the schemes of 2003, 2005 & 2006 whichever is
applicable to the dependents provided they fulfil the
conditions laid down under the said schemes. There is
no reason for with-holding the relief of financial
assistance to the dependents of government employee
who died after 28.02.2003 in case their case is
covered under any of the schemes referred to above.
So, we have no hesitation in holding that in case the
government employee has died after 04.03.2003, in
that case, the petitioners are entitled to financial
assistance, according to the scheme applicable to
them, as discussed above.