Supreme Court of India

West Bengal State Electricity Board and Ors. v. Samir K. Sarkar

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Reported as [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 675
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and Umesh C. Banerjee JJ.
Decided 17 September 1999

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Service Law: Appointment on compassionate grounds-West Bengal State Electricity Board Office order 15.3.1993-Providingfor grounds on which appointment can be claimed, but putting embargo on appointment in certain cases if ground arose within two years from scheduled date of superannuation of the employee-Held, embargo is valid-Office order cannot be said to be discriminatory-Constitution of India-Article 14. The respondent, on the death of his father, who was an employee under the appellant - Electricity Board, applied for appointment on compassionate ground. The Board rejected the

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