The Supreme Court while hearing the appeal for the compassionate appointment of the son of a missing employee who was declared dead by the Civil Court held that “….we are convinced that the Respondent’s son cannot be given compassionate appointment at this point of time. The application for compassionate appointment of the son was filed by the Respondent in the year 2013 which is more than 10 years after the Respondent’s husband had gone missing. As the object of compassionate appointment is for providing immediate succour to the family of a deceased employee, the Respondent’s son is not entitled for compassionate appointment after the passage of a long period of time since his father has gone missing.”

Central Coalfields Limited through its Chairman and Managing Directors And Ors. Vs. Smt. Parden Oraon., dated April 9, 2021.