Bank Of India vs Pankaj Srivastava 2024 INSC 538 – Compassionate Appointment

Summary: Appeal against HC order directing the bank to consider appellants- claim for appointment on compassionate ground- Dismissing appeal, SC held: In the facts of the case in hand, the deceased employee was not placed under suspension on account of contemplation of the disciplinary proceedings and the charge sheet was also not issued. It is merely said that the charge sheet was under preparation, however, in absence of any relevant material disclosed, it might not be presumed to be a case of prima facie award of major penalty on account of contemplation of disciplinary proceedings.

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