8. The learned advocate representing the respondent
Bank draws our attention to the affidavit in reply dated
29.01.2021 filed by the Chief Manager of the respondent Bank.
He submits that though the impugned order does not even refer
to the earlier employment of the petitioner, this aspect cannot be
lost sight of since one member of the family was already
employed elsewhere. He then submits that the compassionate
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appointment cannot be granted to a person since he does not have
special right or claim in view of the judicial pronouncement in
the State Bank of India vs. Raj Kumar, 2010 (11) SCC 661 . It is
conceded that the father of the petitioner had met with an
accident in March, 2014. Since he was eligible for VRS due to
medical incapacitation, he was relieved from service on
25.06.2015. It is further stated that the compassionate
appointment scheme which applies even to an employee, who
has obtained VRS due to medical incapacitation, was introduced
w.e.f. 05.08.2014. The concerned employee was relieved from
employment on 25.06.2015. However, since it was noted that the
family of the petitioner had received retiral benefits and was not
indigent, the application of the petitioner was rejected.