In Brief
Indian Bank appealed against an order granting compassionate appointment to a respondent following the death of her family member. The Bank contended that the respondent had failed to disclose her existing employment and monthly income in excess of the statutory benchmark. The Court held that non-disclosure of material facts, followed by subsequent disclosure, disentitles a person from compassionate appointment benefits. The Court emphasised that compassionate appointment is an act of grace, not a right, and that sympathy alone cannot remedy a person already in gainful employment. The appeal was allowed and the writ petition dismissing the compassionate appointment request was affirmed."
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