Chief Comm., Cen. Ex.&Cust.;, ... vs Prabhat Singh

The Supreme Court held that the appointment on compassionate grounds under the Central Excise and Customs Department is subject to the availability of vacancies and adherence to prescribed qualifications. The Court emphasized that the policy allows for appointments only up to 5% of direct recruitment vacancies, and since no direct recruitment had occurred since December 2000, Prabhat Singh's claim was rightly rejected. The Court upheld the decision of the Commissioner, Central Excise, affirming that Prabhat Singh's qualifications did not meet the minimum requirements for the available posts.