N.C. Santhosh vs The State Of Karnataka

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of compassionate appointments made under the Karnataka Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 1996. The court found that the appointments of the appellants were invalid as they did not comply with the amended provisions requiring applications to be made within one year of the government employee's death and that the applicant must be at least eighteen years old. Consequently, the court upheld the cancellation of their appointments, reinforcing the importance of adhering to statutory requirements in public service appointments.