Union Bank Of India And Ors vs M.T. Latheesh

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to grant employment to the respondent on compassionate grounds, emphasizing that such employment should only be granted in rare and necessitous circumstances as per the established principles in Umesh Kumar Nagpal v. State of Haryana, [1994] 4 SCC 138. The Court noted that the Union Bank of India had formulated a Scheme to reduce individual discretion in granting compassionate employment, which includes assessing the financial condition of the bereaved family. The Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, thereby ordering the Bank to comply with the compassionate employment provisions.