A.P.S.R.T.C., Musheerabad & Ors vs Sarvarunnisa Begum

The Supreme Court held that the provision for compassionate appointment under the Bread Winner Scheme is not an automatic entitlement, especially when additional monetary benefits have been provided to the widow of a deceased employee, as per the principles established in Umesh Kumar Nagpal vs. State of Haryana (1994) 4 SCC 138. The Court emphasized that compassionate employment is meant to alleviate financial distress and should be based on the family's financial condition, not merely on the death of the employee. The Court set aside the High Court's order directing the Corporation to appoint the respondent, affirming that the widow was not entitled to claim employment as a matter of right given the circumstances.