Sharad Ganpat Pawar v. the Govt. of Maharashtra and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The petitioner sought compassionate appointment as an Assistant Teacher after his father's death. However, he was subsequently appointed as a Junior Clerk during the pendency of the petition, making the original relief infructuous. The court disposed of the petition but directed the respondent to decide on the Junior Clerk appointment within 12 weeks.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner's original petition for compassionate appointment as Assistant Teacher was disposed of as infructuous. A directive was issued to the respondent to decide on the petitioner's appointment