W.P.No.44976 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 25.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN W.P.No.44976 of 2025 J. Antony Abishek …. Petitioner Vs The Director/General Manager, State Express Transport Corporation, Head Office, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. …. Respondent Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to consider and grant compassionate appointment to the petitioner based on his representation dated 19.10.2019, 15.09.2025 and the communication dated 02.02.2023, KA/No.DF1460/MAVA2/AVIPOKATNA/2008 within a period to be fixed by this Honble Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.Perinbamuthu For Respondent : Mr.L.S.M.Hasan Faizal Additional Government Pleader https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.44976 of 2025 ORDER This Writ Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the first respondent to consider the request made by the petitioner seeking appointment on compassionate ground. 2.Heard the learned counsel appearing on either side and perused the materials available on record. 3.The petitioner’s father died while in service as a Driver in the respondent Corporation on 29.01.2001. The petitioner was a minor on the date of demise of his father. After a lapse of twenty four years, the petitioner has now sought a direction to the respondent to consider his application for appointment on compassionate ground. 4.After a lapse of twenty four years, the application submitted by the petitioner seeking employment on compassionate ground cannot be considered, since the compassionate appointment should be given within a period of three years from the date of demise of the employee. Further, the petitioner’s family is not in indigent circumstances. Therefore, the request made by the petitioner was rightly rejected. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.44976 of 2025 5.In view of the above, the writ petition lacks merits and is liable to be dismissed. Accordingly, this Writ Petition stands dismissed. No costs. 25.11.2025 Internet: Yes Index : Yes/No Lpp To The Director/General Manager, State Express Transport Corporation, Head Office, Pallavan Salai, Chennai - 600 002. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P.No.44976 of 2025 G.K.ILANTHIRAIYAN. J, Lpp W.P.No.44976 of 2025 25.11.2025 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis