Chief Comm., Cen. Ex.&Cust., Luck.&Ors vs Prabhat Singh

The Supreme Court ruled that the appointment on compassionate grounds is contingent upon the availability of vacancies under the direct recruitment quota, as per the policy instructions which limit such appointments to a maximum of 5%. The Court upheld the decision of the Commissioner, Central Excise, which denied Prabhat Singh's application due to the absence of direct recruitment vacancies and his lack of requisite qualifications for the available posts. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the rejection of the compassionate appointment claim.