In Brief
A work-charge employee of Madhya Pradesh died in October 2015 while ineligible for compassionate appointment under the policy then in force. After an amended policy in August 2016 made such appointments available, the High Court directed the State to consider the deceased's dependent (respondent) for compassionate appointment. The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment eligibility must be determined solely by the policy in effect at the employee's death, not by later amendments. The Court quashed the High Court's order and held the respondent ineligible, allowing the State's appeal.
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