Case Note & Summary
The writ petition was filed before the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court invoking Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a mandamus to direct the respondents, officials of the Tamil Nadu Education Department, to provide compassionate appointment to the petitioner, S. Murugeshwari. The petitioner's father was working as an Office Assistant in a Government Higher Secondary School and died in harness on 13 June 2009 at the age of 33 years. At the time of his death, the petitioner was only 8 years old. She attained majority in 2018 and thereafter submitted an application for compassionate appointment in July 2019, along with requisite certificates including a no-objection undertaking from her mother and grand-mother, and a certificate from the Tahsildar dated 23 May 2023. The authorities did not consider her application, leading to the filing of this writ petition. The learned counsel for the petitioner contended that the delay was because the petitioner was a minor at the time of her father's death and the family was in financial distress. The Additional Government Pleader for the respondents submitted that the fourth respondent, the District Educational Officer, would consider the application. The matter was heard by the Honourable Mr. Justice Battu Devanand. The judgment text provided is incomplete and does not contain any final order or direction. The court recorded the submissions of both sides, but as per the available record, no decision was pronounced. Hence, the outcome of the petition remains undisclosed from the text supplied. The court directed listing of the matter, but the closure is not captured. Thus, the final relief sought by the petitioner is yet to be determined.
Issue of Consideration
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to provide compassionate appointment on the basis of her educational qualification, given the delay due to her minority at the time of her father's death.
Law Points
- Writ of Mandamus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India
- Compassionate Appointment on compassionate grounds
- Government Service
- Education Department
- Delay due to minority
