Compassionate appointment claim by a deceased temple watchman's son. Application filed nine years after death while applicant was a minor. Division bench held delay beyond the three-year limit and minority barred relief and dismissed the appeal.
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W.A(MD) No.1568 of 2019
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
Dated : 13.08.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN AND THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR
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M.Gopinathan
... Appellant / Writ Petitioner
Vs.
The Executive Officer / Joint Commissioner, Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, Trichy District.
... Respondent / Respondent
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent, praying this Court to allow the appeal and set aside the order of this Court made in W.P.(MD)No.22023 of 2015, dated 12.07.2019.
For Appellant : Mr.R.Murali
For Respondent : Mr.K.Govindarajan
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JUDGMENT
( Judgment of the Court was made by G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)
Heard both sides.
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been consistently holding that filling up the vacancy cannot be put on hold till the applicant attains minority. The order of the learned single
Judge cannot be faulted.
(G.R.S., J.) (K.R.S., J.) 13.08.2025
Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes / No NCC : Yes / No rmi
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether a minor son who applied nine years after his father's death was entitled to compassionate appointment as watchman in the temple.
M.Gopinathan
The Executive Officer / Joint Commissioner, Samayapuram Mariamman Temple, Samayapuram, Trichy District
G.R.Swaminathan
K.Rajasekar
As recorded by the court registry
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