Supreme Court Allows State Appeal in Compassionate Appointment Case Under Dying-in-Harness Rules. The Court held that 'suitable post' for compassionate appointment must be linked to the object of providing immediate relief and cannot be a higher post than held by the deceased employee, reversing the High Court's interpretation based on educational qualifications.
5 Oct 2021The appeal arose from a dispute over compassionate appointment under the Dying-in-Harness Rules, 1974. The respondent, widow of a deceased Class-IV em...




