Chhattisgarh HC notice over denial of job to constable's married sister

RAIPUR: The Chhattisgarh High Court issued a notice to the DGP and IGP, Bilaspur, in response to a plea by a married woman seeking compassionate appointment after the death of her unmarried constable brother.

The petitioner, Nidhi Singh Rajput, argued that under the amended 2016 state policy—which removed the condition of being “unmarried” for sisters—she is eligible for the post. Her application was earlier rejected citing her marital status. The court admitted the writ petition and sought a reply from the concerned police officials.


Kranti Singh Rajput, a resident of Farhada village, Bilaspur, was working as a constable in Korba. After Kranti’s death on April 13, 2023, his married sister Nidhi Singh Rajput applied to the Superintendent of Police, Korba, seeking the post of ASI (M). Her application was rejected on the ground that she is the married sister of the deceased.

Nidhi then moved the High Court and filed a writ petition through Counsels Abhishek Pandey and Swatirani Saraf.

The counsels submitted that the Chhattisgarh govt's compassionate appointment policy of 2013 stated that the father, mother, brother, and unmarried sisters would be eligible for compassionate appointment of the govt servant if he or she died during service.

However, on March 22, 2016, the state govt amended the policy by deleting the word "unmarried" from "unmarried sister." The counsel argued that under this amendment, the married sister of an unmarried brother who dies during govt service would be eligible for compassionate appointment.

Counsel Pandey said that the High Court allowed the writ petition based on the 2016 amendment to the policy and issued a notice to the DGP and the IGP, asking them to submit their reply as soon as possible.