STATE BANK OF INDIA Vs. RAJKUMAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted. Heard the parties.

(2.) The respondent's father employed as a Messenger in the appellant Bank, died on 1-10-2004. The respondent's mother made applications dated 6-6-2005 and 14-6-2005 requesting for his appointment on compassionate grounds. When the applications were being processed and verified, the Compassionate Appointment Scheme was substituted by the "SBI Scheme for payment of ex gratia lump sum amount" with effect from 4-8-2005. The new Scheme abolished the old Scheme for compassionate appointments and instead provided for payment of an ex gratia lump sum amount as per its terms.

(3.) Clauses 14 and 15 of the new Scheme relevant for our purpose are extracted below: