IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS Dated : 17.2.2010 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUDHAKAR Writ Petition No.38530 of 2006 K.Venkatesan ..Applicant -Vs.- 1. Chief Engineer, Highways & Rural Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2. Superintending Engineer, Highways & Rural Works Department, Coimbatore – 18. ..Respondents Original Application No.6469 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings No.38183/Nee.A.2/96-3 dated 17.3.1999 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to appoint the applicant as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds. Since the Tamilnadu Appellate Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Ganesan For Respondents : Mr.S.Sivashanmugham, Government Advocate O R D E R Original Application No.6469 of 1999 was filed before the Tamil Nadu Administrative Tribunal, Madras Bench praying to call for the records pertaining to the order passed by the first respondent in his proceedings No.38183/Nee.A.2/96-3 dated 17.3.1999 and set aside the same and direct the respondents to appoint the applicant as Junior Assistant on compassionate grounds. Since the Tamilnadu Appellate Tribunal was abolished, the O.A. was received by transfer and numbered as Writ Petition. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2. The 30 years old applicant/petitioner filed Original Application in the year 1999 seeking appointment on the death of his father Kannan, who died on 6.7.1969. The application for appointment on compassionate ground has been made after more than 26 years and that has been recorded in the impugned proceedings. In such view of the matter, the rejection of the claim of the by the authorities is justified as compassionate appointment can be considered only where the claimant is able to prove that they are in indigent circumstances at the time of making the application. 3. Learned Government Advocate states that as per the Government Orders and Rules such application for compassionate appointment should be made within three years from the date of death of the deceased Government servant. In this case, there is an inordinate delay of 26 years and therefore, the claim was rightly rejected by the respondent authorities. 4. Finding No merits, this Writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Sd/ Asst.Registrar /true copy/ Sub Asst.Registrar ts To 1. The Chief Engineer, Highways & Rural Works Department, Chepauk, Chennai-5. 2. The Superintending Engineer, Highways & Rural Works Department, Coimbatore – 18. + 1 c.c. to The Government Pleader. S.R.No.10961. W.P.No.38530 of 2006 TRM (CO) GSK 04.03.2010. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/