V.Selvam, v. The Vice Chancellor
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition filed seeking direction for compassionate appointment. Court directed the respondent to consider pending representations and decide within six weeks without expressing an opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's request for compassionate appointment and intimate the decision within six weeks.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 01.11.2018
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE SATRUGHANA PUJAHARI
W.P.No.8346 of 2016
V.Selvam ....Petitioner
Vs
- The Vice Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003
- The Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore – 641 003
- Professor and Head, Oil Seeds Research Station, Tindivanam, Villupuram District .. Respondents
Prayer:- Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to consider and appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds in the post of Driver (or) any other vacancy in the Respondent University.
For Petitioner : Mr.D.J.Adinarayanan For Respondents : No appearance ORDER
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the respondent authority is directed to consider the petitioner's representation for compassionate appointment.
Whether the petitioner has been granted a mandate for compassionate appointment in the petitioner's favor.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Selvam
- respondent
Vice Chancellor, The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
- respondent
Registrar, The Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore
- respondent
Professor and Head, Oil Seeds Research Station, Tindivanam
Coram
Case details
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