SANJAY KUMAR SINGH vs BIHAR STATE ELECTRICITY BOARD . — C.A. No. 4149/2003

Case Summary: Sanjay Kumar Singh v. Bihar State Electricity Board (C.A. 4149/2003) On December 1, 2011, the Supreme Court disposed of the appeal, setting aside the order cancelling Sanjay Kumar Singh's appointment to a Class-III post at Bihar State Electricity Board. The Court found that while no formal compassionate appointment policy existed at the time, Singh's appointment as an unskilled worker with the Board's highest authority's consent was merit-based and not a "backdoor appointment." The Court fixed Singh's seniority from his actual appointment date of October 11, 1988. No costs were awarded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.