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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 36169

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
N.Sathish Kumar, M.Jothiraman, JJ
A.Shanmugapriya – Appellant
Versus
State of Tamil Nadu, Rep.by the Secretary to Government, Home (Courts) Department, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009. – Respondent


Advocates:
For Petitioner: Mr.K.Ramanathan
For R1: Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader
For R2 & R3: Mr.N.Mohideen Basha, Standing Counsel.

Table of Content
1. petition challenges rejection of compassionate appointment. (Para 1 , 2)
2. parties argue eligibility and indigence. (Para 3)
3. court reviews facts and enquiry findings. (Para 5 , 6)
4. rules require indigence; family ineligible. (Para 7 , 8 , 9)

(Order of the Court was made by M.JOTHIRAMAN, J.)

This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order in A1/177/2025 dated 24.11.2025 on the file of the third respondent and consequential direction to respondents 1 to 3 to appoint the petitioner in the third respondent office (Hon'ble Principal District and Sessions Court, Ramanathapuram) based on the compassionate grounds.

2.It is the case of the writ petitioner that she belongs to scheduled caste community. Her sister, namely, Kayalvizhi, worked as a typist in the office of the Principal District and Sessions Court, Ramanathapuram and she died during her service, on 17.08.2023. The deceased not get married at the time of her death. The petitioner's mother aged about 48 years. Therefore, the petitioner submitted a representation seeking compassionate appointment before the third respondent, on

21.03.2025. The third respondent rejected the said representation on

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