Punjab National Bank & Ors vs Ashwini Kumar Taneja on 16 August, 2004
11. This Court in Punjab National Bank & Ors. V. Ashwini Kumar
Taneja, (2004) 7 SCC 265, placing reliance upon the earlier judgment
in General Manager (D&PB) & Ors. V. Kunti Tiwari & Anr., (2004) 7 SCC
271, held that compassionate appointment has to be made in accordance
with the Rules, Regulations or administrative instructions taking into
consideration the financial condition of the family of the deceased.
Whereas the scheme provides that in case the family of the deceased
gets the retrial/ terminal benefits exceeding a particular ceiling,
the dependant of such deceased employee, would not be eligible for
compassionate appointment.