Cannot deny job to married girl on compassionate grounds: Karnataka High Court The judge noted that if the Rule was left as it was, it would create discrimination on the basis of gender. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service BENGALURU: Even a married daughter of a deceased government employee can be considered for a compassionate appointment, the Karnataka High Court has ruled. It held that excluding a married daughter on such grounds was illegal and unconstitutional. Allowing the petition filed by Bhuavaneshwari V Puranik on Tuesday, Justice M Nagaprasanna struck down the word “unmarried” in Rule 2(1)(a)(i), Rule 2(1)(b) and Rule 3(2)(i)(c) of the Rules, 1996, as it is violative of Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution. He directed the state government to consider the petitioner’s claim and pass an appropriate order within a month.