Case Law Analysis
|Calcutta High Court
Ossification Test Validates Retroactive Age Eligibility | Compassionate Appointment Reinstated After Delayed Medical Assessment : Calcutta HC
The Calcutta HC reinstated a compassionate appointment after an ossification test confirmed the petitioner was under 35 at the time of provisional appointment in 2021, despite later medical reports suggesting overage. The court held that a nearly five-year delay in finalizing the appointment, coupled with inconsistent medical assessments, rendered the termination prejudicial and violative of natural justice, setting a precedent for delayed compassionate appointments in government services.