Job for Families of Victims of Karur Stampede: HC Grants Time to State to File Counter
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A life lost in Karur, a govt job in return: What does the law say?
Public sympathy demands humane responses, but law governs state actions. The Madurai court's order allows temporary appointments for Karur tragedy victims. This raises questions about using public jobs for rehabilitation purposes. Supreme Court jurisprudence limits compassionate appointments to employee dependents. The final verdict will clarify if governments can create new rehabilitation appointment categories.
Madras HC Adjourns Petitions Challenging Govt on Providing Jobs to Karur Stampede Victims' Families to July 27
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The court granted the adjournment after the State sought additional time to file its counter affidavit. The interim order already in force in the case has also been extended India News | Madras HC Adjourns Petitions Challenging Govt on Providing Jobs to Karur Stampede Victims' Families to July 27.
A campaign public meeting was held in Karur on September 27th (27.09.2025) last year on behalf of the Tamil Nadu Victory Party. 41 people died tragically in the terrible stampede that occurred then. It was in such an environment that the families of those who died in the Karur stampede were given jobs by the government. Meanwhile, a case was filed in the Madurai branch of the Madras High Court that the government job case should not be given on …
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