SHREEJITH. L. vs DEPUTY DIRECTOR(EDUCATION) KERALA .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision allowing compassionate appointment under the Compassionate Employment Scheme, emphasizing that the eligibility of the applicant must be considered at the time of application. The Court clarified that the right to apply for compassionate appointment arises when the applicant attains majority, as seen in the case of respondent No.5, who was a minor at the time of his father's death. The Court affirmed the High Court's order directing the appointment of respondent No.5 as a Junior Sanskrit Teacher, thereby dismissing the appeal of the appellant.