In Brief
Two women claiming to be wives of a deceased employee engaged in a long-standing dispute over succession benefits and compassionate appointment. The Supreme Court, with both parties' consent, fashioned a compromise whereby the respondent received the compassionate appointment benefit while the appellant received all other benefits and property. The court directed the employer to process the appointment within two weeks and confirmed continuation of the appellant's existing pension.
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