Shitalnath Zumbarlal Sonpethekar v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the court directed the institution to appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds if a Class III or IV vacancy arises, clarified that recruitment bans do not apply, and mandated forwarding the petition to the Education Officer if no vacancy exists for maintaining a seniority list.
What did the court decide?
The petitioner shall be appointed if a vacancy arises; otherwise, the institution must forward the proposal to the Education Officer to maintain a seniority list.