Supreme Court of India
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation and Anr. v. Nanak Chand and Anr.
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Service Law: Application for appointment on compassionate ground-Rejected ·by authorities on ground that the application was made belatedly-Challenged by incumbent after a lapse of seven years-Allowed by High Court-On appeal, Held: Appointment on compassionate ground is not a source of recruitment but an exception to the appointment by an open competition It enables the bereaved family to get over sudden financial crisis-However, compassion~te appointment cannot be claimed belatedly/beyond the time limit prescribed to that effect-Hence, Judgment of the High Court not sustainable-However, .
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