Less Than Three Years of Service Not a Bar to Compassionate Appointment: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining that a settlement recorded by a National Lok Adalat cannot be treated as valid if the concerned party was not present and had not given consent. The court clarified that mere presence of a lawyer, without written authority from the party, is not enough to bind a party to a compromise. This ruling strengthens the principles of fairness and consent…