What is the legality of substituting the name of a different family member in the wait-list for compassionate appointment when the originally wait-listed candidate has crossed the age limit of 45 years? What is the permissible role and purpose of a waiting list in compassionate appointments, and is maintaining such a list consistent with the object of compassionate appointment? What are the conditions under which substitution of a wait-listed candidate’s name is allowed or prohibited, and how does urgency/immediacy impact this?

Key Points: - The judgment discusses whether substitution of a wait-listed candidate’s name is permissible despite crossing the 45-year age limit. (!) (!) - It analyzes the object of compassionate appointment—to provide immediate succour to the family of a deceased employee and tide over financial distress, and whether a wait-list policy supports or undermines this object. (!) (!) (!) - It holds that substitution does not defeat the object and that waiting-list maintainance is not contrary to the policy; substitution on ground of age-crossing is not contrary to the object. (!) (!) (!) - It reiterates that compassionate appointment is a concession, not a right, with emphasis on immediacy and financial distress of the family. (!) (!) (!) - It clarifies that delay and lapse of time are separate considerations from substitution, and lack of fixed disentitlement period means substitution cannot be denied solely on delay. (!) (!) (!) - It cites Umesh Kumar Nagpal, Nilima Raju Khapekar, Debabrata Tiwari as foundational authorities structuring the obj ect of compassionate appointment. (!) (!) (!) - It concludes with answer: substitution of name in place of a waitlisted member due to age-limit crossing is not contrary to the object of compassionate appointment; wait-list policy is not contrary to the object either; and Dnyaneshwar Musane (supra) view is correct. (!) (!) (!)

What is the legality of substituting the name of a different family member in the wait-list for compassionate appointment when the originally wait-listed candidate has crossed the age limit of 45 years?

What is the permissible role and purpose of a waiting list in compassionate appointments, and is maintaining such a list consistent with the object of compassionate appointment?

What are the conditions under which substitution of a wait-listed candidate’s name is allowed or prohibited, and how does urgency/immediacy impact this?