India, Feb. 13 -- LUCKNOW Observing that the word 'compassion' cannot be considered in a vacuum, as it denotes sympathy, kindness and a soft feeling of human sentiment, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has quashed a one-line order passed by Punjab National Bank (PNB) rejecting the compassionate appointment claim of a deceased employee's son.

The court also observed that the objective of the 1974 Rules is to provide immediate financial succour to the family of a deceased government servant and the word 'compassion' is of far-reaching consequence.

Justice Shree Prakash Singh passed the judgement recently while allowing a petition filed by one Abhishek Jaiswal. The petitioner had challenged an order passed by the PNB rejectiin...