Compassionate Grounds GDS (Gramin Dak Sevaks) Appointments in the postal department (Indiapost) are granted exclusively to a single eligible legal heir of a deceased Government Servant. This eligible heir can be the spouse (either the husband or wife), son, daughter, divorcee, or widowed daughter of the deceased individual. The concept of compassionate status refers to providing employment opportunities to the immediate family members of a deceased government servant based on humanitarian considerations and the need for financial support during such difficult circumstances.