In Brief
A deserted woman belonging to the Scheduled Caste category with three children and 4th standard education sought appointment as a Peon, though no vacancy existed at the time. The State had appointed degree-holders to the position despite the role requiring only 4th standard qualification. The Supreme Court invoked Article 142 to order the State to accommodate the appellant in the next available Class IV vacancy in District Buldhana, recognizing her vulnerability and need. The Court emphasized this was a one-off remedy based on exceptional circumstances and should not serve as a precedent for future employment disputes.
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