11. The Hon'ble Supreme Court in the case of Chief Commissioner, Central
Excise & Customs, Lucknow and Ors. V. Prabhat Singh in CA No.8635 of 2012
decided on 30.11.2012 had held that
"Courts and Tribunals should not fall prey to any sympathy
syndrome, so as to issue direction for compassionate
appointments, without reference to prescribed norms,
Courts are not supposed to carry Santa Claus's big bag on
Christmas eve, to disburse the compassionate appointment,
to all those who seek a Court's intervention. Courts and
Tribunals must understand that every such act of sympathy,
compassion and discretion, wherein directions are issued for
appointment on compassionate ground, could deprive a
really needed family requiring financial support, and
thereby push into penury a truly indigent destitute and
impoverished family. Discretion is therefore ruled out. So
are misplaced sympathy and compassion."