N.Leemarose v. The Commissioner
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 25.11.2025
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN and W.M.P.No.50118 of 2025 N.Leemarose ....
Petitioner Vs 1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, 11th Floor Urban Administrative Building, Opp. to Cciba Building, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
2.The Commissioner Kumbakonam Corporation, Corporation Office, Kumbakonam.
....
Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent dated 16.06.2025 in I.O No. 7330/2023 and to quash the same as illegal, arbitrary and void and consequently direct the 1st respondent to appoint the petitioner on compassionate grounds in any suitable post under the 2nd respondent within the time frame to be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.Adith Narayan Vijayaraghavan For R : Mr.C.Selvaraj Additional Government Pleader For R2 : Mr.P.Srinivas Standing Counsel
ORDER
This Writ Petition has been filed challenging the order dated 16.06.2025 passed by the first respondent, thereby rejecting the request made by the petitioner seeking appointment on compassionate ground. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record.
3.The petitioner's husband's employment itself was under challenge and this Court had ordered grant of family pension and other service benefits to the petitioner.
4.After a lapse of eight years, the application submitted by the petitioner seeking employment on compassionate ground cannot be considered, since the compassionate appointment should be given within a period of three years from the date of demise of the employee. Further, the petitioner's family is not in
indigent circumstances. Therefore, the request made by the petitioner was rightly rejected.
5.In view of the above, this Court finds no infirmity or illegality in the order dated 16.06.2025 passed by the first respondent. Thus, the writ petition lacks merit and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed. No costs. 25.11.2025 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Lpp To 1.The Commissioner of Municipal Administration, 11th Floor Urban Administrative Building, Opp. to Cciba Building, No.75, Santhome High Road, Raja Annamalaipuram, Chennai - 600 028.
2.The Commissioner Kumbakonam Corporation, Corporation Office, Kumbakonam.
G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp 25.11.2025