Supreme Court of India

Munish Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh and Another

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Bench Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hemant Gupta and Ajay Rastogi JJ.
Decided 19 May 2020

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Service Law: Appointment – Compassionate appointment – Appellant’s father was employee of the first respondent – He died on 16.06.2004 while in service – Though he had applied for retirement on medical grounds prior to the date of death, the application was approved only on 17.06.2004, i.e. after the employee had died (the application was approved w.ef. 8.04.2003 – Appellant’s application for compassionate appointment was rejected by relying on State’s policy dated 18.01.1990 – Challenge against – Held: State’s policy would not have application in the instant case – On the date of death, the…

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