STATE BANK OF INDIA vs RAJ KUMAR

The Supreme Court held that compassionate appointment is not a right but a concession under the employer's scheme, as established in various precedents. The Court ruled that since the compassionate appointment scheme was abolished before the respondent's application was processed, the application could not be considered under the old scheme. The Court emphasized that an application made while a scheme is in force does not create an automatic right to appointment if the scheme is subsequently abolished.