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A.Prabhu v. the Commissioner Municipal Administration

Compassionate appointment – Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India

Madras HC4 Jun 2025WP/19908/2025

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Madras High Court; W.P.No.19908 of 2025; decided 04.06.2025; Justice C.Kumarappan; compassionate appointment; death of Sanitary Worker father on 09.03.2023; Vellore Corporation; representations dated 26.04.2023 and 04.03.2025 pending; mandamus to consider representations within eight weeks on merits and in accordance with law; Article 226; disposed of; no costs.

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Mandamus direction to the second respondent to consider the representations dated 26.04.2023 and 04.03.2025 for compassionate appointment on their own merits and in accordance with law, within eight weeks; writ petition disposed of with no costs. ¶27

A.Prabhu Vs the Commissioner Municipal Administration — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

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W.P.No.19908 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 04.06.2025

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN

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W.P.No.19908 of 2025

A.Prabhu

... Petitioner

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The Commissioner Municipal Administration, Ezhilagam, Chepauk, Chennai – 600 004.

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2.The Commissioner, Vellore Corporation, Vellore District. ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the petitioner's representation dated 26.04.2023 and 04.03.2025 and thereby direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any of the post in the respondent Department according to his educational qualification under compassionate appointment.

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For Petitioners : Mr.B.Gopalakrishnan For Respondents : Mr.C.Selvaraj, Additional Government Pleader (for R1)

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Mr.P..Prabu, Standing Counsel (for R2) *****

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W.P.No.19908 of 2025

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O R D E R

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The instant writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a mandamus to direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's mother's representation dated 26.04.2023 and his representation dated 04.03.2025 and thereby direct the respondents to appoint the petitioner in any of the posts in the respondent Department according to his educational qualification under compassionate appointment.

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The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that while the petitioner's father, working as a Sanitary Worker in the second respondent Corporation, died on 09.03.2023. He would further submit that immediately after his death, the petitioner's mother's representation dated 26.04.2023 and his representation dated 04.03.2025, seeking compassionate appointment to the petitioner, are yet to be considered by the second respondent.

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The learned Standing Counsel for the second respondent would fairly admit the receipt of the representations and assure before this Court that the same would be considered at the earliest.

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W.P.No.19908 of 2025

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Heard the learned counsel for both sides and perused the materials available on record.

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In view of the above fact, without going to the merits of the matter, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the second respondent to consider the petitioner's mother's representation dated 26.04.2023 and his representation dated 04.03.2025 for compassionate appointment on its own merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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