SANJAY KUMAR vs STATE OF BIHAR .

The Supreme Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition (SLP) regarding the rejection of a compassionate appointment application by the petitioner, who was a minor at the time of the initial application. The Court held that compassionate appointments are meant to provide immediate relief to families of deceased employees, and thus, a vacancy cannot be reserved until the applicant reaches adulthood. The Court distinguished this case from Chandra Bhushan v. State of Bihar, emphasizing that delay caused by authorities does not negate the eligibility criteria for compassionate appointments as per established precedents.