SANTOSH KUMAR DUBEY vs STATE OF U.P. &ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition seeking compassionate appointment under the U.P. Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974, specifically Rule 5. The Court found that the appellant's father was dismissed from service for unauthorized absence, which precluded the appellant from claiming such benefits. The Court affirmed the High Court's decision that no case for compassionate appointment was made out, thereby rejecting the appeal.