A Division Bench writ appeal against a Single Judge's dismissal of a claim for retrospective Junior Assistant appointment from 2001 despite compassionate Office Assistant appointment in 2001 and promotion only in 2020. The court found the stale claim unsustainable and dismissed the appeal.
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W.A(MD)No.2367 of 2025
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED : 19.08.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.M.SUBRAMANIAM
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.ARUL MURUGAN
W.A(MD)No.2367 of 2025 and C.M.P(MD)No.13309 of 2025
T.Alagar
... Appellant/Petitioner
Vs.
...Respondents/Respondents
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PRAYER:
PRAYER: Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of the Letters Patent Appeal, to set aside the order dated 01.08.2024 passed in W.P(MD)No.10521 of 2021.
For Appellant : Mr.Sailendrababu For Respondents : Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader
JUDGMENT
(Judgment of the Court was made by S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J. )
Intra Court appeal on hand has been instituted to assail the writ order dated 01.08.2024 passed in W.P(MD)No.10521 of 2021.
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(S.M.S., J.) & (G.A.M., J.) 19.08.2025
NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No am
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To
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S.M.SUBRAMANIAM, J.
AND G.ARUL MURUGAN, J.
am
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether an employee appointed on compassionate grounds as Office Assistant can claim retrospective appointment as Junior Assistant from the date of initial appointment.
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District Collector vs. A.KarthikeyanRelied on¶3
W.A(MD)No.1280 of 2019, dated 16.11.2023
T.Alagar
The State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department
The Director of Town Panchayat
The District Collector, Sivaganga District
The Executive Officer, Ilayankudi Town Panchayat
S.M.Subramaniam
G.Arul Murugan
As recorded by the court registry
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