Supreme Court of India

Shreejith L. v. Deputy Director (education) Kerala & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 6 S.C.R. 427
Bench T.S. Thakur and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 3 July 2012

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What the Court ordered

In the result; (i) Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition c (C) No. 7556 of 2008 is dismissed. (ii) Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No.4954 of 2009 is however allowed, the judgment and order passed by the High Court in D W.P. (C) No.16815 of2008 and in Writ Appeal No. 2211 of 2008 set aside. (iii) Civil Appeal arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No.33421 of 2009 is dismissed.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

SERVICE LAW: Compassionate appointment - Period of limitation for c making application - Held: In view of the statutory rules and Para 19 of .O. dated 24.5.1999, application for compassionate appointment has to be made within two years from the date of death of the Government servant - In the case of minors, the permissible period for making application is · 0 three years from the date the minor attains majority - An application for appointment on compassionate basis has to be made within the period stipulated for the purpose - Availability of vacancy has nothing to do with the making of the

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