Supreme Court of India

Union of India and Ors. v. Smt. Draupadi Behara and Anr.

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Reported as [2005] 1 S.C.R. 18
Bench Arijit Pasa Vat and S.H. Kapadia JJ.
Decided 3 January 2005

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Service Law: Appointment on compassionate ground-Government of-Orissa- -1. Dept. of Posts, Letter No. 17-85193- . & Trg. dated 2.2.1994-Letter of MP/ · MLA certifoing that employed member living separately and not referring any assistance to main family-Effect of-EDDA-cum-EDMC-Death of-Leaving his wife and jive sons-Application by one of sons for appointment on compassionate ground-Inquiry revealing that widow and sons were living together and there was no evidence of separation-Letter of MP in favour of applicant-Tribunal rejecting the claim-High Court directing authorities to appoint

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