https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172586 A writ of mandamus cannot compel compassionate appointment where binding statutory regulations and recruitment instructions prohibit such appointment if a family member of the deceased employee is gainfully employed. The governing framework under the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, its Staff Regulations and the applicable circulars controlled the claim, and sympathy could not override those legal restrictions. The proper approach is consideration only in accordance with the applicable provisions; a court cannot direct an authority to act contrary to the governing law. en-us Mon, 28 Feb 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 May 2017 10:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172586 A writ of mandamus cannot compel compassionate appointment where binding statutory regulations and recruitment instructions prohibit such appointment if a family member of the deceased employee is gainfully employed. The governing framework under the Life Insurance Corporation Act, 1956, its Staff Regulations and the applicable circulars controlled the claim, and sympathy could not override those legal restrictions. The proper approach is consideration only in accordance with the applicable provisions; a court cannot direct an authority to act contrary to the governing law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 28 Feb 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=172586