In Brief
Yogesh Ugale's father, a Class IV employee at an Education Society school, died suddenly in 2012 while serving as the family's sole breadwinner. Ugale applied for compassionate appointment and was found qualified by the Education Officer, with suitable vacancies available. However, the school invoked a government ban on compassionate recruitment, arguing the family had received monetary benefits and pension. The High Court dismissed his petition. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, holding that statutory benefits and monthly pension do not disentitle the applicant, especially since government policy had subsequently relaxed the ban and increased compassionate appointment quotas. The Court directed the school to submit the appointment proposal to the Education Officer for approval."
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