Withdrawal of ban on Compassionate Ground Appointments in the Ministry of Defence (M/o Defence & Dept. of Defence Production): Agenda Item No. NC-49/24/26 – 49th NC (JCM) Meeting
(DoP&T O.M. No. 3/1/2025-JCA dated 03.06.2026)
Minutes of the 49th Meeting of the National Council (JCM) held on 11.05.2026 under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary.
5.12 Item No. NC-49/24/26: Withdrawal of ban on Compassionate Ground Appointments in the Ministry of Defence (M/o Defence & Dept. of Defence Production)
The demand in brief is that, it is alleged that Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued order for stopping Compassionate Ground Appointments to the dependents of the deceased Central Government employees of Ordnance Factories. In the Army Hqtrs under MoD, all modes of appointments including Compassionate appointment, are banned.
Shri C. Srikumar, Member, Staff Side stated that post-corporatization of Ordinance factories, compassionate appointment is banned for the past 5 years and the families are struggling. This issue needs to be settled without further delay. He also stated that in the name of optimization of posts, compassionate appointment is not taking place in Army Units also. Both these issues need to be settled.
Secretary, D/o Defence Production informed that no recruitment is taking place in the Ordinance Factories due to the corporatization of these factories. In absence of vacancy, 5% ceiling cannot be worked out.
Decision: Chairman directed DDP to examine feasibility of compassionate appointment for such cases in DPSUs, in consultation with DoLA, without further delay. He also informed that the deemed deputation issue of the employees of Ordinance Factories is under active consideration of the Govt.
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