Father's job claimed by daughter

You may seek maintainance in the form of educational expenses from your step-sister. Of course, this is an untested ground. There is a fair chance of success given that she would have, in the routine course, furnished an undertaking to that effect while taking up the job on compassionate ground.

"...........if your step sister wasn't appointed under compassionate grounds because your father died when he was still in the Govt. service ............."

Mr. Om Prakash - I am perplexed as to what is compassionate appointment, Kindly enlighten me.