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This category of appointment cannot be claimed as a right after a lapse of the period when the crisis is over. Financial status of the family is also to be looked into as per the scheme framed by the employer while giving compassionate appointment and such appointment cannot be conferred contrary to the scheme.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In the present case, death of father of the petitioner took place 17 year ago, hence the Court held that the period of crisis for the \u00a0family is over. Further, the condition of the family was not found to be penurious as required under the parameters of the scheme of the employer Bank applicable at the time of deciding the application for compassionate appointment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The \u00a0Court relied on the judgement of the Supreme Court in \u00a0<em>State Bank of India<\/em>\u00a0v. <em>Somvir Singh,<\/em> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scconline.com\/LoginForNewsLink\/2007_4_SCC_778\">(2007) 4 SCC 77<\/a>8 and observed that it is within the domain of the employer to calculate the income of the family of the deceased employee and the Court should not disturb the finding arrived at by the employer. [UCO Bank (United Commercial Bank) v. 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