Supreme Court of India

Haryana State Electricity Board and Anr., v. Hakim Singh

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Bench Dr. A.S. Anand and K.T. Thomas JJ.
Decided 30 September 1997

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Service Law : Compassionate appointment-Claim of-After 14 years of death of employee-As per circular of the Bo:ird, application for the appointment to be made within 3 years-Held, after 14 years of death of employee, one of his legal heirs cannot put forward a claim as though it is a line of succession by virtue of a right of inheritance. Compassionate Appointment : Object of-ls to give succour to the family which has been suddenly plunged into penury due to untimely death of sole bread winner-And not to be taken as opening an-Alternative mode of recruitment to public employment.

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