Dear Hari Nath,
I am surprised to find that being a Government under taking company, why they have not taken suo-motto action to clear the dues.Normally all the deptts, may be it Govt or Private,are supposed to maintain records concerning the NOMINATION of all the employees,which remains with the personnel or Establishment dept of the company.You can check with them and request to process the clearance of accounts of the deceased employee. But before that you need to submit the DEATH certificate of the deceased and the particulars of the family members of the deceased. You have not mentioned as to whether the employee has died of a natural death or accidental death while on duty. The benefits differs in both the cases..
As far the question of Appoinment on Compassionate grounds is concerned, it depends on various factors, which are furnished below:-
(a) the length of service of the deceased (b) income of the family members ,who are left behind (c) immovable or movable property left behind (d) suitability of the candidate for appointment.(e) pendency of the back log of such cases need compassionate appoinment etc.
Like wise they may be many more factor, which a company may take into view.The govt has fixed compassionte appointment @1% of the total strength of the company, where chances of such appoinment are very dim.However you can check Govt's latest orders on compassionate appoinment, if there is any change.
BS Kalsi
Member since Aug 2011