Mukesh Kumar vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the rejection of the appellant's application for compassionate appointment was based on an incorrect understanding of the facts, particularly regarding the timeline of the father's retirement and the appellant's application. The Court emphasized that the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and the High Court erred in concluding that there was a 15-year delay in filing the application, as the father had retired in 1994 and the application was made shortly after the appellant completed his Senior Secondary Examination in 1998. The Court set aside the orders of the CAT and the High Court, directing that the appellant's application for compassionate appointment be reconsidered in light of the correct facts.