J.Ashok v. Shri R.N.Signh

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Southern Railway compassionate appointment denial upheld — J.Ashok v. Union of India, W.P.No.27347 of 2025 (High Court of Judicature at Madras, Division Bench, decided 15.07.2026). Article 226 certiorari against CAT Chennai Bench order dt.01.04.2025 (CP/310/00081/2024 in O.A.No.310/1544/2014) dismissed. Propositions in this judgment: compassionate appointment characterized as a concession scheme, not a constitutional scheme, requiring strict implementation of stipulated conditions; an unchallenged rejection (14.09.2010) becomes final, making a repeat application (02.12.2013) and the ensuing Original Application untenable; dependency findings after a pre-death divorce decree (O.S.No.60 of 1997) excluded the widow from family pension and the Scheme; refusal for lack of minimum educational qualification (27.05.2019); Trainee Helper engagement (11.07.2018) under threat of contempt proceedings. Search terms: compassionate appointment; concession not constitutional scheme; dependent family pension; divorce decree; maintainability of second application; finality of unchallenged rejection; minimum educational qualification; Central Administrative Tribunal Chennai Bench; Southern Railway; Arun Prasad W.P.Nos.16865 and 26723 of 2019.