In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that a person appointed on a contractual basis following an application for compassionate appointment does not automatically qualify for an appointment under the Dying in Harness Rules. The decision was made in the case of U.P. State Road Transport Corporation & Ors. v. Brijesh
Mere Because a Person Was Appointed on Contract Basis Pursuant to the Application for Compassionate Appointment Would Not Make His Appointment to Be One Under Dying in Harness Rules: SC
