Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Government Jobs For Karur Stampede Victims' Families
The bench said the jobs orders violated equality rules and could open the door to similar claims from other victims’ families.
- On Monday, the Madras High Court struck down Tamil Nadu government orders granting public jobs to the families of 41 Karur Stampede victims, overturning the state's compassionate appointment policy.
- The stampede occurred during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam election rally addressed by its president, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, on September 27, 2025, prompting the government to issue the contested appointment orders.
- Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel held the appointments violated Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, warning that granting these jobs would open "floodgates" for similar claims from victims of other accidents.
- Rejecting Advocate General Vijay Narayan's comparison to ex-servicemen, the Court suggested the state instead fund training in skills and entrepreneurship for families, stating, "We wonder why the govt could not have extended training."
- Stating that "chaos will reign if action left unfettered," the Court asserted executive power must remain within constitutional limits and public jobs must be earned through established recruitment frameworks.
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Jolt to Vijay as HC says no to govt jobs for Karur stampede victims' kin
The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench has set aside a government order providing jobs to relatives of those who died in a stampede at Karur last year, citing violations of constitutional rights and existing compassionate appointment rules. The court highlighted that such appointments overlook others on waiting lists and could open "floodgates" for similar demands.
Karur Stampede: Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Government Order Granting Jobs to Victims’ Families | 📰 LatestLY
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday quashed the Tamil Nadu government’s orders granting government jobs on compassionate grounds to the family members of the 41 people who died in the September 2025 Karur stampede, ruling that the appointments violated constitutional guarantees of equal opportunity in public employment. 📰 Karur Stampede: Madras High Court Quashes Tamil Nadu Government Order Granting Jobs to Victims’ Families.
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