After a tough legal battle, a family finally got justice from Allahabad High Court. The court, while ruling in favor of the son who was seeking a job on compassionate grounds after the death of his father, refused to give job to the State Bank of India (SBI), but ordered a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the unnecessary troubles caused to the family.
This case started when the father was thrown out of his job on May 10, 2016. After this he appealed in the Central Labor Court. The Labor Court ordered him to be reinstated in the bank along with payment of his dues.
long legal battle
However, the bank appealed against the Labor Court’s decision in the Allahabad High Court (Case Number: C-53989/2016). Meanwhile, the father passed away on 8 December 2019. After this, his mother demanded a job for her son on compassionate grounds on 24 January 2020. After this, another application was filed on 4 April 2025.
The son told the court that he had appealed for a job on compassionate grounds for many years, but did not get any response. After this he appealed to the court for justice.
Allahabad High Court’s decision:
On September 25, 2025, the High Court rejected the son’s demand for a job on compassionate grounds, but ordered SBI to pay Rs 1 lakh for the problems faced by the family. The High Court also made it clear that a time barred claim cannot be revived or validated merely by filing a representation after a long period of time. Importantly, the judge stressed that compassionate appointment is not a birthright or hereditary right of an individual, and remaining inactive for a long period is against the basic purpose and spirit of compassionate appointment.
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