https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471061 Compassionate-appointment applications arising from an employee's death before the 2020 Rehabilitation Assistance Rules commenced must be assessed under the rules in force on the date of death where the application was timely under the 1990 Rules. Administrative delay in processing a pending application cannot subject the applicant to the later regime. Substituted Rule 6(9), introduced by the 2025 Amendment Rules, expressly preserves the earlier rules for pending claims concerning pre-2020 deaths. The prior judicial declaration regarding the former Rule 6(9) continues to operate absent a stay. Accordingly, the application must be considered under the 1990 Rules. en-us Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 18:58:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471061 Compassionate-appointment applications arising from an employee's death before the 2020 Rehabilitation Assistance Rules commenced must be assessed under the rules in force on the date of death where the application was timely under the 1990 Rules. Administrative delay in processing a pending application cannot subject the applicant to the later regime. Substituted Rule 6(9), introduced by the 2025 Amendment Rules, expressly preserves the earlier rules for pending claims concerning pre-2020 deaths. The prior judicial declaration regarding the former Rule 6(9) continues to operate absent a stay. Accordingly, the application must be considered under the 1990 Rules. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 26 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=471061