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G. Mohana Delsi v. The State of Tamil Nadu

Madras HC15 Jul 2025WA(MD)/1896/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Compassionate appointment refused where claimant's father (Bill Collector, Agasteeswaram Panchayat Union) died in 1997 and an earlier identical writ petition (W.P.(MD)No.104 of 2009, dismissed 16.09.2010) had become final; second writ petition W.P.(MD)No.4607 of 2017 held not maintainable; writ appeal W.A.(MD)No.1896 of 2025 dismissed by Madras High Court, Madurai Bench (judgment by G.R.Swaminathan, J.; bench with K.Rajasekar, J.). Keywords: compassionate grounds, Bill Collector, maintainability of writ petition, repeat petition, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Kanyakumari District Collector.

What did the court decide?

The Division Bench declined to interfere with the learned Single Judge's order and come to the appellant's rescue; no ground was made out to interfere. ¶33

G. Mohana Delsi Vs The State of Tamil Nadu — Madras HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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W.A.(MD)No.1896 of 2025

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 15.07.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR

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W.A.(MD)No.1896 of 2025 and

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C.M.P.(MD)No.10901 of 2025

G.Mohana Delsi

... Appellant

Vs.

1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

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Represented by its Secretary to Government, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

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2.The Director,

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Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Panagal Buildings, Saidapet, Chennai.

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3.The District Collector, Collectorate, Kanyakumari District at Nagercoil.

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... Respondents

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Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.4607 of 2017 dated 19.01.2021 on the file of this Court.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD)No.1896 of 2025

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For Appellant : Mr.A.P.Muthupandian

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For Respondents : Mr.A.Kannan, Addl. Government Pleader.

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JUDGMENT (By G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.)

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Heard both sides.

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2.The appellant's father was working as Bill Collector in Agasteeswaram Panchayat Union and he passed away on 17.10.1997. The appellant wants appointment on compassionate grounds. Her request was rejected by the Director, Rural Development and Panchayat

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Raj Department, Chennai. Challenging the same, the appellant filed W.P.(MD)No.4607 of 2017. The learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition on 19.01.2021. Aggrieved by the same, this writ appeal has been filed.

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3.We are not in a position to interfere with the order of the learned

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Single Judge and come to the appellant's rescue. This is for more than

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD)No.1896 of 2025

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one reason. The appellant's father passed away wayback in the year

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1997. More than 28 years have gone by. That apart, the appellant had earlier filed W.P.(MD)No.104 of 2009 seeking the very same relief. The said writ petition was dismissed on 16.09.2010. The said order appears to have become final. That is why, the learned Single Judge rightly held that the present writ petition itself is not maintainable. No ground has been made out to interfere. The writ appeal stands dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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(G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 15.07.2025

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias

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To:

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