Dismissed
Ashok Kumar v. the Secretary, New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr.
Delhi HCW.P.(C)/2180/2016
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner sought compassionate appointment in his father's place despite a delay of nearly eight years. The Court held that compassionate appointment is not a vested right and the long gap indicated no immediate crisis, leading to the dismissal of the writ petition.
What did the court decide?
The exemption from delay is not granted; the writ petition is dismissed.