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2026 Supreme(Online)(Mad) 39939

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
MOHAMMED SHAFFIQ, J
G.Bhuvaneshwari – Appellant
Versus
The Chief Engineer (personnel) – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr.P.Vijendran
For the Respondents: Mr.R.Nikkhilesh Athav for Mr.K.Rajkumar

Table of Content
1. facts and chronology of compassionate appointment request and statutory rejection. (Para 1 , 2)
2. full bench decision and subsequent judgments on timely application for dependents. (Para 3 , 4 , 5)
3. tangedco proceedings and supreme court observations on immediate relief and delay. (Para 6 , 7 , 8)
4. application of principles leading to dismissal on ground of delay. (Para 9 , 10)

ORDER

1.The present Writ Petition is filed challenging the impugned order dated 10.06.2020, whereby petitioner’s request for appointment on compassionate basis was rejected on the premise that there was considerable delay in the submission of the application by petitioner.

2. Petitioner’s father was working as a Business Assistant in EB Office. He died due to illness on 07.12.2000, after rendering 13 years of service. Petitioner’s mother applied for compassionate appointment on 29.10.2002, however, the same came to be rejected on 10.01.2005 on the premise that she did not possess the requisite qualification of passing 8th Standard. Petitioner’s mother, subsequently, completed 8th Standard and submitted fresh application, which was kept pending. Petitioner was about three years old when her

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