State Of U.P.& Ors vs Pankaj Kumar Vishnoi

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of compassionate appointment under the Uttar Pradesh Police Regulations, emphasizing that the Division Bench of the Allahabad High Court erred in allowing a second writ petition for compassionate appointment without considering the dismissal of the first petition. The Court held that the principles of res judicata apply, and the respondent's request for appointment as Sub-Inspector without undergoing a physical test was not maintainable. Consequently, the Court set aside the High Court's order and upheld the Single Judge's dismissal of the writ petition.