The Supreme Court on Friday (December 12) held that a person who has accepted a compassionate appointment cannot subsequently seek elevation by claiming that they ought to have been appointed to a higher post at the initial stage.

The Court emphasised that compassionate appointments are an exception to the normal recruitment process and are meant to provide immediate relief to the family of a deceased employee. Once an appointee accepts the post offered under the applicable scheme, they are bound by its terms and cannot later demand an appointment of higher rank on the ground that such a post should have been granted originally.

“once the right of an applicant to be considered for appointment on compassionate grounds has been consummated, no further consideration is warranted. Once depen

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