Supreme Court of India · 2022-08-02
SUNEEL KUMAR vs STATE OF U.P.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2022/4496
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SUNEEL KUMAR
- Respondent
- STATE OF U.P.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.M. JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the appellant, Sunil Kumar, who sought employment under the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependents of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974, following the death of his father, a government employee. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to the rules that allow dependents of deceased government servants to be appointed in government service under certain conditions. The judgment reinforced the rights of dependents to seek employment in a timely manner as stipulated by the rules.