DIRCTOR GENERAL OF POSTS vs K.CHANDRASHEKAR RAO

The Supreme Court upheld the validity of the compassionate appointment scheme as per the memorandum dated 9th October 1998, which allows for appointments up to 5% of vacancies in Group 'C' or 'D' posts for dependents of deceased government employees. The Court clarified that this scheme is an exception to the general recruitment rules and emphasized the need for adherence to the prescribed limits in recruitment as per the DoPT's guidelines. The appeals were dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision to reject the writ petitions filed by the government authority.