P&H HC: Compassionate Assistance Must Be Granted When Dismissal Is Quashed

The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that when an employee’s dismissal is quashed, the employee must be considered to have died while in service for the purpose of compassionate assistance. The Court ruled that authorities cannot rely on a previously invalidated dismissal order to deny benefits to dependents. The judgment reinforces that service law outcomes cannot be used to perpetuate hardship on families once the underlying order is set aside. It ensures fairness in compassionate appointment/assistance schemes and mandates fresh consideration in light of the restored service status.