K. Narayani Hegde (Dead) By Lrs. vs State Of Karnataka And Ors.

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of promotional avenues for the deceased Appellant, who was transferred from the Department of Rural Development to the Department of Women and Children's Welfare under an order dated 3.1.1979. The Court held that the amendment to the Rules providing for a promotional post of Probation Officer Grade II was not retrospective and thus did not apply to the Appellant's case prior to her promotion on 6.12.1990. The Court allowed the legal representatives of the deceased Appellant to claim money compensation that would have been available had she been alive, affirming the principle that rights to compensation survive the death of the claimant.