SC: Right to compassionate appointment especially to provide successor to a needy family cannot be granted inherently.

State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors. Vs Amit Shrivas (Supreme Court)

Conclusion: There could not be any inherent right to compassionate appointment but rather, it was a right based on certain criteria, especially to provide successor to a needy family. This has to be in terms of the applicable policy as existing on the date of demise, unless a subsequent policy was made applicable retrospectively.

Held: The only issue which had to be examined was whether the

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