# Coimbatore civic body removes 54 junior assistants after Supreme Court ruling 2026-08-15T03:50:42+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation has relieved all 54 junior assistants whose appointments were declared illegal by the Madras High Court and upheld by the Supreme Court. Commissioner Katta Ravi Teja issued individual removal orders on Friday, a month after the Supreme Court’s July 14 ruling. The appointments, made in 2021, came under scrutiny after sanitary worker Eswari alleged that recruitment rules were violated, with the alleged intervention of former AIADMK minister S P Velumani. The High Court ordered cancellation of the appointments on June 18. Five employees challenged that order in the Supreme Court. The corporation said it sought legal advice from the Directorate of Municipal Administration before acting. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: Coimbatore, Katta Ravi Teja, Madras High Court, S P Velumani, Supreme Court Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/coimbatore-civic-body-removes-54-junior-assistants-after-supreme-court-ruling/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/coimbatore-civic-body-removes-54-junior-assistants-after-supreme-court-ruling/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.