STATE OF GUJARAT vs ARVINDKUMAR T.TIWARI

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the new employment policy for compassionate appointments, which required a minimum qualification of 10th standard, did not apply retrospectively to the case of respondent No.1, whose father passed away in 1999. The Court emphasized that the eligibility criteria in force at the time of the father's death should govern the application, thus affirming the High Court's ruling that the application for employment should be reconsidered based on the earlier rules. The appeal by the State of Gujarat was dismissed, maintaining the status quo for compassionate appointments.