Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 421 · Decided 17 September 1999
West Bengal State Electricity Board and ORS. v. Samir K. Sarkar
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 421 · [1999] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 675
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5343/1999
- Decided
- 17 September 1999
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, U.C. BANERJEE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14
Headnote
B Service Law: Appointment on compassionate grounds-West Bengal State Electricity Board Office order 15.3.1993-Providingfor grounds on which appointment C can be claimed, but putting embargo on appointment in certain cases if ground arose within two years from scheduled date of superannuation of be said to be discriminatory-Constitution of India-Article 14. The respondent, on the death of his father, who was an employee under D the appellant - Electricity Board, applied for appointment on compassionate ground. The Board rejected the application on the ground that since the employee died
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