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R.Gowri Nivetha v. The Director

Madras HC9 Feb 2026WP(MD)/978/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Compassionate appointment; WP(MD) 978/2026; Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; B. Pugalendhi, J.; 09.02.2026; Article 226 mandamus; Junior Assistant; Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department; death of employee-mother Vijayalakshmi (18.01.2023); No Objection Certificate from legal heir; integrated certificate from Thasildar; proposal in triplicate; representation delayed not rejected; four weeks to submit documents; eight weeks to conclude processing; disposed of, no costs.

What did the court decide?

Petitioner permitted to submit the required certificates/documents through registered post, preferably within four weeks of receipt of the order; respondents directed to process the representation and conclude it within eight weeks of receiving the documents; no costs. ¶37

R.Gowri Nivetha Vs The Director — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner, daughter of a deceased employee of the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department who has furnished a No Objection Certificate from the other legal heir, is entitled to appointment on compassionate grounds (Junior Assistant or any other eligible post). +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The petitioner's representation for compassionate appointment has not been rejected; it has only been delayed on the ground of required certificates/documents.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to submit the required certificates/documents through registered post as expeditiously as possible, preferably within four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order.ratio¶36
On receipt of the required certificates/documents, the respondents are directed to process the petitioner's representation and conclude the same within eight weeks from thereon.ratio¶36
The writ petition is disposed of, with no costs.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), B. Pugalendhi, J. — WP(MD) No.978 of 2026, decided 09.02.2026. Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by R. Gowri Nivetha, a B.Com graduate whose mother Vijayalakshmi, an Assistant in the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, died on 18.01.2023, seeking a mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to appoint her on compassionate grounds as Junior Assistant or any other eligible post. The 4th respondent (petitioner's brother) had given a No Objection Certificate, but the representation went unconsidered; the State objected that the petitioner had not specified the post, had not furnished a No Objection Certificate from the other legal heir, the integrated certificate from the Thasildar, or the proposal in triplicate, while petitioner's counsel maintained the No Objection Certificate was furnished and the integrated certificate, though applied for, had not been issued. Holding that the representation had not been rejected but was delayed only for want of documents, the Court allowed the petitioner four weeks (preferably) to submit the required certificates/documents by registered post and directed the respondents to process the representation and conclude it within eight weeks of their receipt. Writ petition disposed of; no costs.

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WP(MD) No.978 of 2026

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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Dated : 09.02.2026

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CORAM

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THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI

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WP(MD)No.978 of 2026

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R.Gowri Nivetha ... Petitioner

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The Director, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,

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Chennai - 600 035.

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The Regional Joint Director, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying,

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Madurai.

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The Assistant Director, Department of Animal Husbandry, Madurai.

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R.Poun Prasath Gowtham ... 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, direct the 3^rd respondent to provide appointment to the petitioner on compassionate grounds for the post of Junior Assistant or any other eligible post.

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For Petitioner : Mr.K.Palmurugan For R1 to R3 : Mr.G.V.Vairam Santhosh, Additional Government Pleader

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ORDER

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The petitioner is a B.Com graduate. The petitioner's mother, Vijayalakshmi, who served as an Assistant in the Animal Husbandry and Dairying Department, died due to aliments on 18.01.2023, leaving behind herself and her brother, who is the 4^th respondent herein. The 4^th respondent has given a 'No Objection Certificate'. Along with the No Objection Certificate, the petitioner has submitted a representation to the respondents, seeking appointment on compassionate ground. However, the said representation has not been considered by the respondents. Therefore, the petitioner is before this Court.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader submits that the

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petitioner has opted for Livestock Inspector Grade-II as well as Junior Assistant. Since she has not specified the post for which she has applied,

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her application could not be considered. It is also informed that the petitioner has not furnished No Objection Certificate from other legal heir. However, the learned counsel for the petitioner claims that No Objection Certificate has already been obtained from the petitioner's brother and the same has also been furnished.

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The learned Additional Government Pleader pointed out that the

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petitioner has not furnished any integrated certificate to be issued by the Thasildar and also not submitted the proposal in triplicate. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, the petitioner has applied for integrated certificate, however, the same has not been issued so far.

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The petitioner has submitted a representation to the respondents seeking appointment on compassionate ground. The petitioner's representation has not been rejected, however, it has been delayed on the ground of required certificates/documents.

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The petitioner is at liberty to submit the required

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certificates/documents through registered post as expeditiously as

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possible, preferably, within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. On receipt of the required certificates/documents, the respondents are directed to process the petitioner's representation and conclude the same within a period of eight weeks from thereon.

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