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Jegatheeswari v. The District Collector

Madras HC12 Jan 2026WP(MD)/807/2026

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What is this about?

Cooking Assistant appointment; Panchayat Union primary school; Aanaikulam Village; Melasorikulam Panchayat; Thiruppuvanam Taluk; Sivagangai District; PURATCHITHALAIVAR-M.G.R.-SATHTHUNAVU THITTAM (M.G.R. scheme); Notification dated 24.04.2025; interview 11.06.2025; alleged political influence in recruitment; subsequent appointment of Kalaivani dated 24.12.2025; writ of mandamus under Article 226; petition closed with liberty; no costs; Madurai Bench of Madras High Court; WP(MD) No.807 of 2026; decided 12.01.2026; Justice B.Pugalendhi.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition closed with liberty to the petitioner to work out her remedy in the manner known to law; no costs awarded. ¶24

Jegatheeswari Vs The District Collector — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

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WP(MD). No.807 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 12.01.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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WP(MD)No.807 of 2026

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Jegatheeswari ... Petitioner

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The District Collector, District Collector Office, Sivagangai District – 630 562.

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The Block Development Officer, The Block Development Office, Thiruppuvanam Union, Thiruppuvanam, Sivagangai District – 630 611. ... Respondents

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Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 2^nd respondent to appoint the petitioner as a Cooking Assistant (rikay; cjtpahsh;) in primary school of Panchayat Union in Aanaikulam Village, Melasorikulam Panchayat, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District, based on the petitioner's application for PURATCHITHALAIVAR-M.G.R.-SATHTHUNAVU THITTAM on 23.04.2025, within a stipulated time that may be fixed by this Court.

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

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WP(MD). No.807 of 2026

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For Petitioner : Mr.R.Senthil Kumar For R1 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.A.Oli Raja

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ORDER

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The petitioner said to have applied for the post of Cooking Assistant, pursuant to the Notification dated 24.04.2025. She was called for an interview and she also attended the interview on 11.06.2025. However, she has not been appointed due to the political influence. Aggrieved by over the same, the petitioner has filed this writ petition, seeking a direction to the 2^nd respondent to appoint the petitioner as Cooking Assistant (rikay; cjtpahsh;) in primary school of Panchayat Union in Aanaikulam Village, Melasorikulam Panchayat, Thiruppuvanam Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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When this writ petition is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel for the second respondent submits that the post of Cooking Assistant, in the primary school of Panchayat Union in Aanaikulam Village, has already been considered on merits and one

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

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WP(MD). No.807 of 2026

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Kalaivani, has been appointed as Cooking Assistant. A copy of the appointment order of Kalaivani dated 24.12.2025 is placed before this

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Court and also furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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