Sail And Anr. vs Awadhesh Singh And Ors.

The Supreme Court held that under the Memorandum of Agreement for compassionate appointment by the Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL), a dependent of a deceased employee cannot claim appointment if another dependent is already in service. The Court found that allowing multiple appointments would frustrate the purpose of the scheme, which is to prevent destitution among dependents. The decision of the Patna High Court was set aside, affirming that the scheme is not enforceable under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.