V. Sivamurthy & Anr vs State Of A.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the scheme for compassionate appointment on medical invalidation of government servants is unconstitutional as it violates Article 16 of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that compassionate appointments can only be made in cases of death of a government servant in harness, thereby affirming the High Court's ruling. The judgment clarifies that any delay in processing applications for medical invalidation should not affect the eligibility of dependents for compassionate appointments, but ultimately upheld the restriction imposed by the Andhra Pradesh High Court.