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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 16452

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V. Karthikeyan, K.Kumaresh Babu, JJ
The Union of India, Represented by the Chief Post Master General, Tamil Nadu Circle, Anna Salai, Chennai – 600 002 – Appellant
Versus
K.Mohanakrishnan – Respondent


Advocates:
For Petitioners: Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan, Mr.C.Samivel
For R1: Mr.R.Malaichamy
For R2: Tribunal

Table of Content
1. compassionate appointment based on merit points. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. first respondent's past applications and tribunal's decision. (Para 8 , 10 , 11)
3. judicial review of compassionate appointments scheme. (Para 13 , 14 , 16 , 20)

(Order of the Court was made by Mr.K.KUMARESH BABU.,J.)

This writ petition has been filed by petitioners challenging the order of the Tribunal passed in O.A.No.225/2022, dated 05.04.2023.

2. Heard Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan, learned Additional Solicitor General assisted by Mr.C.Samivel, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners and Mr.R.Malaichamy, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the first respondent.

3. Mr.A.R.L.Sundaresan, learned Additional Solicitor General appearing on behalf of the petitioners would submit that the first respondent had sought for compassionate appointment on the ground that his father, who was working as a Sub-Postmaster had died while in service and that also his mother, who was working as a Grade-D employee had also died while in service. He would submit that the first respondent had submitted an application immediately on the death of his father and such request was not considered owing to multi va

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