LAWS(MAD)-2017-7-272

K. MATHIYALAGAN Vs. THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL EDUCATION

Decided On July 17, 2017
K. Mathiyalagan Appellant
V/S
The Director Of Medical Education Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The order of rejection, rejecting the claim of the writ petitioner for compassionate appointment dated 20.08.2015 is under challenge.

(2.) The father of the writ petitioner late Karuppasamy was working as a Waterman in the Annal Gandhi Memorial Government Hospital, Trichy and passed away on 12.01.1984, while he was in service. On account of the sudden demise of the father of the writ petitioner and due to the indigent circumstances prevailed at that point of time, the mother of the writ petitioner submitted an application seeking appointment on compassionate grounds.

(3.) Pursuant to that, the mother of the writ petitioner was appointed as a Sweeper in Government Rajaji Tuberculosis on 19.09.1984 but, her services were not regularized in the post of Sweeper. Even before the regularization of service, the mother of the writ petitioner was also passed away on 04.05.1985. During that point of time the writ petitioner was aged about two and a half years and he was brought up by his grand parents. The grandfather was also a mason. With a meager income, he struggled to maintain his family as well as the grand children.