https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378959 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's mandamus for compassionate appointment, emphasizing that compassionate employment must be sought promptly to aid the family in overcoming the immediate crisis post-employee's death. The Court criticized the delays in seeking relief, stating that the prolonged legal processes caused inconvenience and costs. Reiterating that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after an unreasonable period, the Court found the delay in this case rendered the claim stale, justifying the rejection of the appointment. The appeal was allowed, the High Court's judgment was set aside, and the Tribunal's decision to dismiss the Original Application was affirmed without costs awarded. en-us Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 06:25:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378959 The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's mandamus for compassionate appointment, emphasizing that compassionate employment must be sought promptly to aid the family in overcoming the immediate crisis post-employee's death. The Court criticized the delays in seeking relief, stating that the prolonged legal processes caused inconvenience and costs. Reiterating that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after an unreasonable period, the Court found the delay in this case rendered the claim stale, justifying the rejection of the appointment. The appeal was allowed, the High Court's judgment was set aside, and the Tribunal's decision to dismiss the Original Application was affirmed without costs awarded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=378959