ABHISHEK KUMAR vs STATE OF HARYANA .

The Supreme Court held that the appellant was entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds under the rules existing at the time of his father's death, as per the Haryana Compassionate Assistance to the Dependants of Deceased Government Employees Rules, 2003. The Court found that the High Court erred in dismissing the writ petition based on the 2003 Rules, as the appellant's case should have been considered under the 2001 Rules. The Court directed the State of Haryana to issue an appointment letter to the appellant for any available post within the state, thereby allowing the appeal and setting aside the High Court's judgment.