HC asks collector to reconsider plea for compassionate posting
Madurai: 31.08.2020
Granting relief to a woman, Madras high court directed the Madurai collector to reconsider her application seeking compassionate appointment in the wake of her father’s death while in service. The court was hearing the plea filedby KIlayaraniwhosefather VKallanai,whowas a village assistantin Maduraidistrict,died in 2011.Kallanai keft behind his wife and three children including the petitioner.
The petitioner had submitted an application in 2012 seeking compassionate appointment.Itwas rejected by the collector through order dated March 17, 2020 on the ground that her brother Sakthiponnusamy got a government job in 2013. Ilayarani stated the brother got the job on merit and not on compassionate grounds. She stated her brother was living separately and did not support her family.
Justice R Suresh Kumar observed that according to the two GOs, the application for compassionate appointment of a legal heir can be considered if another legal heir who is in service prior to the death of an employee, is not supporting the family. The judge set aside the rejection order and directed the collector to reconsider the application. TNN
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