U.P. State Road Transport Corporation vs Brijesh Kumar

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that the respondent, appointed as a contract conductor under the Uttar Pradesh Recruitment of Dependants of Government Servants Dying in Harness Rules, 1974, was a permanent employee entitled to protection against termination without a disciplinary inquiry. The Court emphasized that compassionate appointments are inherently permanent and cannot be terminated for misconduct without due process. The appeal by the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation challenging the High Court's ruling was dismissed, affirming the lower court's order.