CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL CHENNAI BENCH Dated this the 8^th day of December, Two Thousand Twenty Five CORAM :

HON'BLE MR M. SWAMINATHAN, JUDICIAL MEMBER S. Gokul, S/o (late( K. Shanthakumar, No.29, ‘W’ Block, rd

3 Floor, Venkatapuram, Little Mount, Saidapet PO., Chennai. .. Applicant By Advocate M/s. R. Malaichamy Vs.

1. Union of India rep by rep by The Principal Accountant General (Audit-1)

O/o the Accountant General (A&E), TN, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

2. The Senior Deputy Accountant General (Admin)

O/o the Principal Accountant General (Audit-1), Tamil Nadu, Lekha Pariksha Bhawan, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

3.The Deputy Accountant General/Admn., O/o the Principal Accountant General (Audit-1), Tamil Nadu, Lekha Pariksha Bhawan, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

4. The Senior Audit Officer/Admn., O/o the Principal Accountant General (Audit-1), Tamil Nadu, Lekha Pariksha Bhawan, 361, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai.

5. The Welfare Officer, O/o the Principal Accountant General (Economic and Revenue Sector Audit), Tamil Nadu, Chennai. .. Respondents By Advocate Ms. V. Kanchana for Mr. V. Vijaya Shankar

ORAL ORDER

(Pronounced by Hon'ble Mr. M. Swaminathan, Judicial Member)

This OA has been filed by the applicant seeking the following relief:

nd “To call for the records of the 2 respondent pertaining to his order which is made in No. Admn. II/Genl/Comp. Appt/31-02/2019-20/96, dated 27.08.2019 and No. Admn. II/Genl/Comp. Appt/31- 02/2021-22/01, dated 01.04.2021, the order of the rd

3 respondent which is made in No. Admn. II/Genl/Comp. Appt/31-02/2023-24/76, dated th

14.11.2023 and the order of the 4 respondent made in No. Admn. II/Genl/Comp. Appt/31-02/2023- 2024/111, dated 20.03.2024 and set aside the same, consequently direct the respondents to appoint the applicant on compassionate grounds to any one of the posts on considering his educational qualification and to pass such further or other orders as this Hon’ble Tribunal may deem fit and proper”

2. Brief facts of the case, as submitted by the applicant are as follows: The applicant’s father, who was employed as a Senior Auditor in the office of the first respondent, passed away on 31.08.2018 after suffering from a prolonged illness. The entire amount received by the family from the department towards death-cum-retirement benefits was utilized to repay loans borrowed from neighbours and relatives. A major portion of the family pension received by the applicant’s mother is being spent on monthly rent, medical expenses for the applicant’s sister, and interest payments on the outstanding loans. The applicant submitted all relevant documents and particulars to the competent authorities seeking appointment on compassionate grounds. However, the second respondent, by orders dated 27.08.2019 and 01.04.2021, rejected his claim. The third and fourth respondents also rejected his representations dated 14.11.2023 and 20.03.2024 respectively. Hence, the applicant has filed the present OA challenging these orders.

3. Learned counsel for the applicant submitted that the family has been in dire financial hardship since the death of the applicant’s father on 31.08.2018. The applicant is unemployed, and the pension received by his mother is being used to repay loans taken for the medical treatment of the deceased employee and to meet monthly rental expenses. According to counsel, these crucial circumstances were not taken into account by respondents 1 to 4.

4. It was further submitted that the applicant has been unable to arrange the marriage of his sister due to severe financial constraints. The entire death gratuity received was utilized to settle debts along with interest, leaving the family in a state of penury. These factors, it was argued, were not properly considered while rejecting the applicant’s request for compassionate appointment.

5. Counsel also contended that the service benefits received by the applicant’s mother cannot, by themselves, be treated as proof of financial st