STATE OF J&K vs SAJAD AHMAD MIR

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the High Court which quashed the order of the single judge granting compassionate appointment to Sajad Ahmed Mir under the premise that the decision not to appoint him was made in 1996 and was not challenged until 1999. The Court emphasized that compassionate appointments are not statutory rights but concessions granted by the State to alleviate hardship, and the delay in challenging the earlier decision constituted laches. The Court affirmed that the applicant was not entitled to relief due to the lack of timely action against the prior decision.