In Brief
The widow of a government employee sought a compassionate appointment following her husband's death in 2000, but her claim was rejected due to lack of a vacancy. The Central Administrative Tribunal and High Court directed reconsideration on merits. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that the purpose of compassionate appointment is to address immediate family hardship, not provide delayed employment years after death. Since no vacancy existed within the mandatory three-year period from the death, the claim could not be sustained, and the tribunal's direction was unsustainable.
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