Madras High Court
WP/36166/2024 of MOHAN KUMAR Vs THE COMMISSIONER on 11 September 2026
WP No. 36166 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 11-09-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE C.KUMARAPPAN
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Mohan Kumar
S/o.Late M.Kumaresan,
Door No.1/103, Paadasaalai Street,
Nandhiyalam Village,
Walajah Taluk, Ranipet District.
..Petitioner(s)
Vs
1. The Commissioner
C.P.S. Section, Government Data Center,
Finance Department,
Integrated Campus, 5th Floor,
No.571, Anna Salai,
Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
2. The Project Director
Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project,
D.M.S Annex Building, Chennai-600 006.
3. The Director
Public Health and Preventive Medicine,
Chennai-600 006.
4. The District Treasury Officer
Vellore District, Vellore.
5. The Deputy Director Of Health Services Vellore District, Vellore.
..Respondent(s)
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the respondents 3 and 5 to grant compassionate appointment of death of the petitioner’s father M.Kumaresan, died on 06.10.2020, based on the proposal sent by the 5th respondent to 3rd
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respondent dated 25.05.2022 made in Na.Ka.No.8717/A3/2021 within a stipulated time.
For Petitioner(s):
Mr.R.Rajadurai
For Respondent(s):
Mr.V.Sivalingam
Government Advocate
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ORDER
When the matter is taken up for consideration, the learned Government Advocate, based upon the position note given by the Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine dated 15.09.2025, would submit that as and when the petitioner seniority reaches, he would be considered under the compassionate appointment. For ready reference, it is appropriate to extract the scanned copy of the aforesaid Position Note as under:
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2. As per the above position note, the seniority of the petitioner is 1082 and as on September 2025, the seniority up to 726 was considered for compassionate appointment. It is the submission of the learned Government Advocate that as and when the petitioner seniority reaches he would be considered positively.
3. In view of the above submission, the present Writ Petition is disposed of, directing the respondents to appoint the petitioner as and when his seniority reaches. No costs. 11-09-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No MTL
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To
1. The Commissioner C.P.S. Section, Government Data Center, Finance Department, Integrated Campus, 5th Floor, No.571, Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-600 035.
2. The Project Director Tamil Nadu Health Systems Project, D.M.S Annex Building, Chennai-600 006.
3. The Director Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai-600 006.
4. The District Treasury Officer Vellore District, Vellore.
5. The Deputy Director Of Health Services Vellore District, Vellore.
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C.KUMARAPPAN, J. MTL WP No. 36166 of 2024 11-09-2026
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