The Supreme Court of India has held that a dependent family member of a deceased employee, once appointed on compassionate grounds, cannot subsequently claim a higher post based on their qualifications. The Court emphasized that compassionate appointment is a concession to help a family tide over sudden financial crisis and not a vested right to a particular position.

The Division Bench comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan set aside the judgment of the Madras High Court which had directed the State to appoint the respondents as Junior Assistants, years after they had accepted appointments as Sweepers.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeals filed by the Director of Town Panchayat and the District Collector, Dharmapuri, ruling that the right to compassionate appointme

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