WP(MD)/28260/2026 of S.Chinnarasu Vs The District Collector on 30 September 2026

O R D E R

Seeking compassionate appointment in Thanjavur Municipal Corporation, the petitioner has submitted an application in the year 2022 and has filed this writ petition, seeking a writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to provide compassionate appointment.

2. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that his father, namely, Sakkaravarthi, who was working as a Sanitary worker died in the year 2022, when he was in service in __________

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WP(MD) No. 28260 of 2026 Thanjavur Corporation. Therefore, he has submitted an application for compassionate appointment along with no objection received from his family members. However, the respondents have not processed the same.

3. Mrs.W.Pamelin, learned Additional Government Pleader takes notice for the respondents 1 & 3. Mr,Y.Jegadeesh, learned counsel takes notice for the second respondent and submits that there was an objection from one of the legal heirs of the deceased employee, namely Sakkaravarthi and therefore the decision was not taken. According to the learned counsel, the respondent Municipal Corporation has processed the application of this petitioner and forwarded the same to the Commissioner/Director of Municipal Administration and the Commissioner has to take a call in this regard. __________

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WP(MD) No. 28260 of 2026

4. In reply, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has submitted the application along with the no objection, which he has received from all the family members including the petitioner's brother.

5. This Court considered the rival submissions made.

6. The petitioner's application of the year 2022 for compassionate appointment has not been considered on the ground of an objection raised by one of the legal heirs of the deceased employee. It appears that the petitioner's brother, aged about 37 years, has raised this objection only on 21.08.2026, for the reasons best known to him, when he had earlier given no objection in the year 2022. The respondent Corporation has not decided the petitioner’s application of the year 2022, which enabled the parties to raise objections pending the process of compassionate appointment. It is also reported that the respondent Municipal __________

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WP(MD) No. 28260 of 2026 Corporation has forwarded the application of the petitioner for compassionate appointment to the Commissioner/Director of Municipal Administration, who is the deciding authority. However, there was some delay in processing the application. In the meantime, the petitioner's brother appears to have raised some issues.

7. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of, with a direction to the respondents to process the application of the petitioner, based on the no objection already provided along with the application, dated 20.12.2022, as expeditiously as possible, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No costs. 30-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No VRN __________

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WP(MD) No. 28260 of 2026 To

1. The District Collector, Thanjavur District, Thanjavur

2. The Commissioner Thanjavur Corporation, Thanjavur

3. The Tahsildar Thanjavur, Thanjavur District __________

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WP(MD) No. 28260 of 2026 B.PUGALENDHI, J. vrn Order made in W.P(MD)No.28260 of 2026 30.09.2026 __________

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