Compassionate Appointment

The application shall contain the following information, namely:- (a) Name and designation of deceased/permanently incapacitated personnel of Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Indian Coast Guard; (b) Unit in which he/she was serving prior to death/becoming permanently incapacitated; (c) Date and place of death with death certificate issued by the Authority competent to declare him/her a Battle Casualty/Operational Casualty/ Physical Casualty ; (d) Certificate of permanent incapacitation (Disability Certificate); and (e) Name, date of birth, educational qualifications of the applicant and his/ her relation with the deceased/permanently incapacitated personnel (Battle Casualty/Operational Casualty/Physical Casualty). Explanation: For the purpose of this rule,- (i) “Armed Forces” means the Army, Navy and Air Force of the Indian Union. (ii) “Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)” means Border Security Force, Central Reserve Police Force, Indo-Tibetan Border Police, Central Industrial Security Force, National Security Guard, Assam Riffles, Sashastra Seema Bal, as may be notified by Central or State Government, from time to time. (iii) “Indian Coast Guard” means the force to ensure the security of Indian Coastal Regions and are working under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. (iv) “Dependent” means,- (a) Spouse, or (b) Son/son adopted by the deceased/permanently incapacitated personnel of Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Indian Coast Guard before the time of his/her death/ permanent incapacitation; or (c) Unmarried daughter/unmarried adopted daughter, widowed daughter/divorced daughter who is wholly dependent on deceased/permanent incapacitated personnel of Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), Indian Coast Guard before his/her death/permanent incapacitation, or (d) Married daughter, if no other dependents of the deceased/ permanently incapacitated personnel of Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Indian Coast Guard mentioned in clause (b) and (c) above is available , or (e) Mother, father, unmarried brother or unmarried sister in case of unmarried deceased/permanent incapacitated personnel of Armed Forces, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) and Indian Coast Guard Note: “Adopted son/daughter” means legally adopted son/daughter under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956. For dependents belonging to other than Hindu religion, case will be referred to Department of Personnel (A-II) for necessary clarification. (v) “Permanently incapacitated” means a soldier/person having minimum 40% disability and who has been declared permanently incapacitated by the respective Approving and Confirming Medical Authority of Army, Indian Navy, Indian Air Force, Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) or Indian Coast Guard, as the case may be.