In Brief
A bank employee's son applied for compassionate appointment after his father died in service. The bank rejected the application because the family's monthly income exceeded the financial threshold (60% of the deceased's emoluments) prescribed in the compassionate appointment scheme. While lower courts and the High Court had ordered the bank to consider the applicant, the Supreme Court overturned this decision. It held that compassionate appointment is an exception requiring strict compliance with all scheme criteria, not a right. Since the applicant's family income far exceeded the required limit—Rs. 7,618 net monthly versus Rs. 3,210 (the deceased's salary)—he was ineligible. The Court dismissed the suit, emphasizing that courts cannot override policy terms when reviewing employment decisions.
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