HARYANA STATE ELEC BOARD vs MAHA SINGH

The Supreme Court held that under the policy of land acquisition, employment must be provided to one member of the family of the landowner, as per the cut-off date of December 13, 1991. The Court found that the appointment of Smt. Suresh Bala, the widow of Shamsher Singh, was valid as she applied for the position after her husband's death, and the High Court's direction to appoint the respondent was illegal. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the writ petition was dismissed.