Supreme Court of India

The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Premlata

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Reported as [2021] 8 S.C.R. 597
Bench M. R. Shah and A. S. Bopanna JJ.
Decided 5 October 2021

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In view of the above for the reasons stated above, pr esent appeal succeeds.

Judgment, page 14

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Dying-In-Harness Rules 1974 – r.5 – Compassionate appointment – Suitable post – Respondent’s husband, a Class-IV government servant died while serving as Messenger in Police Radio Department – She sought appointment on compassionate ground i n a Class-III post – Refused offer of appointment on the post of Messenger – Filed writ petition which was dismissed by S ingle Judge of High Court – Appeal, allowed by Division Bench – Held: Ini tially the respondent applied for compassionate appointment on the post of Assistant Operator in the Department – It was rightl y not accepted on the ground that

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