In Brief
The appellants were appointed on compassionate grounds following the deaths of their parents, who were government employees. However, their appointments were later cancelled because they did not meet the amended eligibility criteria—specifically, they had not attained age 18 within one year of their parents' deaths. The appellants argued the unamended Rules, which permitted application within one year of attaining majority, should apply. The Supreme Court held that the eligibility norms in force when an application is considered, not when the government employee died, should govern compassionate appointment claims. As the appellants had failed to satisfy the amended Rules' requirements, their appointments were properly cancelled. The appeals were dismissed.
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