GEN.MANAGER,STATE BANK OF INDIA vs ANJU JAIN

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision granting appointment on compassionate grounds to Smt. Anju Jain, the widow of a deceased employee of the State Bank of India, despite the husband's prior misconduct leading to disciplinary action. The Court emphasized that the right to compassionate appointment accrued to the widow upon her husband's death and could not be negated by his past misconduct. The Court affirmed the High Court's interpretation of the compassionate appointment policy, rejecting the Bank's appeal.