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Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Cancelling Jobs for Karur Victims’ Kin
Supreme Court Stays Madras HC Order Cancelling Jobs for Karur Victims’ Kin
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order that quashed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's decision to give government jobs to family members of those killed in…
The Story in Brief
The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order that quashed Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay's decision to give government jobs to family members of those killed in the Karur stampede last year. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and K Vinod Chandran issued notice to the Tamil Nadu chief secretary and others.
The high court had on July 27 ruled that the appointments violated constitutional equality guarantees and could open floodgates for similar demands. Sixty-six people died in the stampede during a TVK rally addressed by Vijay in September 2025. The Supreme Court orally questioned the petitioner, asking what was wrong with the government providing succour to families that lost their sole breadwinner.
The Indian Opinion
This case has been framed as a clash between executive compassion and constitutional rules, but the real test lies in consistency. If the government can bypass waiting lists for compassionate appointments after a stampede, why not for other tragedies or accidents that claim sole breadwinners? The Supreme Court's eventual ruling will answer whether such a policy can stand without unsettling settled law on public employment equality.
Sources (7): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com, deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 7 sources linked above.
