State Of U.P. And Ors vs Ram Sukhi Devi

The Supreme Court held that the directions given by the learned Single Judge and affirmed by the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court for compassionate appointment under the Dying-in-Harness Rules were unsustainable as they ignored the Government Order dated 26.10.1998, which explicitly stated that dependents of part-time employees were not eligible for such appointments. The Court emphasized that interim relief should not grant final relief without proper legal basis. Consequently, the appeal was allowed, and the High Court's order was set aside, reaffirming the applicability of the Government Order.