The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed petitions filed by two married daughters seeking appointment on compassionate grounds, highlighting that appointment on compassionate grounds is not a “right” but a “privilege” extended to the dependent family members of employees who died in harness. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu was dealing with joined petitions filed by two married daughters, who were challenging the Chhattisgarh Rajya Gramin Bank ’s decision to deny them compassionate appointment following the death of their fathers while in service. “It is a settled legal position that appointment on compassionate grounds is not a right but a privilege extended to the dependent family members of employees who died in harness, this privilege emanates from the policy in force and cannot be granted de hors the policy,” the court said in its May 7 order. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu dismissed the plea on the grounds that the 2023 scheme does not include “married daughters” as dependent family members.…