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N. SESHASAYEE, P. VADAMALAI
M. Thangaraj – Appellant
Versus
Tamilnadu State Ground and Surface Water Resources Information Centre, Represented by its Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
P. VADAMALAI, J.
Prayer :- Writ Appeal is filed under Clause 15 of Letter Patent, to set aside the order passed in W.P(MD)No.10536 of 2014, dated 20.08.2019 on the file of this Court.
This Writ Appeal is preferred by the petitioner in W.P.(MD)No.10536 of 2014 challenging the order, dated 20.08.2019 passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court dismissing the Writ Petition for seeking direction to the respondents for appointment on compassionate grounds on the death of his father, who was wireman in the respondent TNEB.
2. The facts in brief:
Compassionate appointments must adhere to strict timelines and cannot be claimed as a right, emphasizing the need for timely applications to address immediate financial crises.
Compassionate appointments should consider actual hardships faced by dependants rather than strict adherence to procedural timelines, promoting social justice and support for indigent families.
Compassionate appointment must adhere to the prescribed regulations, and the purpose is to provide immediate financial assistance to the family of the deceased employee.
Compassionate appointment is not a right and can only be granted under exceptional circumstances, as per the legal provisions and principles discussed by the court.
Compassionate appointments must be evaluated with a humanitarian approach, especially for minors at the time of the employee's death, and rigid application of time limits is not appropriate.
Compassionate employment cannot be granted after a lapse of a reasonable period, and the purpose of compassionate appointment is to enable the family to tide over the sudden crisis which arises due t....
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