B.Sugasolai Raja v. The District Collector
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 06.06.2025
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.RAJASEKAR B.Sugalosai Raja ... Appellant Vs.
1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Collectorate, Pudukottai.
2.The Block Development Officer, Aranthangi Village Panchayath, Block Development Office, Aranthangi, Pattukottai District.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Appeal filed under Clause XV of Letters Patent, to allow the writ appeal by setting aside the order passed in W.P.(MD)No.12653 of 2021 dated 18.02.2022 on the file of this Court. 1/4
For Appellant : Mr.A.Prasanna Vinoth, For Mr.D.R.Murugesan.
For Respondents : Mr.N.Satheesh Kumar, Addl. Government Pleader.
JUDGMENT
This intra-court appeal is directed against the order dated 18.02.2022 in W.P.(MD)No.12653 of 2021 filed by the appellant herein. 2.The appellant's father was working as Block Development Officer in Aranthangi Panchayat Union Office, Pudukottai District. He passed away while in service on 04.01.2016. The appellant herein who was born on 02.06.2001, was a minor when his father passed away. Three years period expired on 04.01.2019. The appellant attained majority only on 01.06.2019. Thus, the appellant attained majority only after the three years period ahd already expired. The appellant could not have been granted employment when he was a minor. It has already been held that right to seek compassionate appointment is not a heritable right to be considered and that appointment cannot ordinarily await the attainment of majority. The learned Single Judge had applied the settled 2/4
principle of law to negative the appellant's request. The learned counsel for the appellant relies heavily on Tamil Nadu Civil Services (Appointment on Compassionate Grounds) Rules, 2023 issued vide G.O. (Ms)No.33 dated 08.03.2023. These rules cannot be retrospectively applied and will not come to the rescue of the appellant. Interference with the said order is not warranted and the writ appeal is dismissed. No costs.
(G.R.S. J.,) & (K.R.S. J.,) 06.06.2025 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:
1.The District Collector, Pudukkottai District, Collectorate, Pudukottai.
2.The Block Development Officer, Aranthangi Village Panchayath, Block Development Office, Aranthangi, Pattukottai District.
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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.
and K.RAJASEKAR, J.
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