Umesh Kumar Nagpal vs State Of Haryana (Sawant, J.) on 4 May, 1994
The law with regard to employment on compassionate
grounds for dependents of a deceased employee was laid down
by this Court in case of Umesh Kumar Nagpal vs. State of
Haryana & Ors. (supra), where this Court observed that,
"Appointments in the public services are made strictly on the
basis of open invitation of applications and merit. However,
exceptions are made in favour of dependents of employees
dying in harness and leaving their family in penury and
without any means of livelihood".