THE DIRECTOR OF TREASURIES IN KARNATAKA vs V. SOMYASHREE

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of compassionate appointment for the daughter of a deceased government employee. The High Court had previously quashed the decision of the Karnataka State Administrative Tribunal, directing the appellants to consider the application for compassionate appointment. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, emphasizing the need for a fair consideration of the application despite the petitioner's marital status at the time of her mother's death.