Compassionate Appointments
On 3rd March, 2023, the Supreme Court (SC) rejected some applications for ‘compassionate appointment’ that were filed by the dependents of deceased government employees in West Bengal.
- The apex court set aside the judgment delivered by a Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court on September 30, 2019, restoring an earlier order passed by a single judge of the Calcutta High Court on July 5, 2018. While the Division Bench had directed consideration of the applications for the compassionate appointment in light of circulars issued by the state government, the single-judge had rejected the applications due to delay and absence of ....
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