P&H: Dismisses 13-Year-Delayed Plea For PNB Compassionate Appointment - Scheme At Time Of Death Applies
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking compassionate appointment with Punjab National Bank (PNB), holding that claims must be tested against the scheme in force on the date of the employee’s death and cannot be revived after long delay.
Petitioner’s father, a PNB employee, died in 2003 when the petitioner was a minor. Under PNB’s 1997 compassionate appointment scheme, a request had to be made within one year of death, with a limited extension up to four years for minors or unqualified dependents only if an initial request was made within the first year. No...
