"Lethargic Attitude": Madras High Court Pulls Up Top Tamil Nadu Officials for Ignoring Orders on Compassionate Appointments
"Lethargic Attitude" madras high court In a stern move that highlights the judiciary's growing frustration with administrative inaction, the Madras High Court has initiated contempt proceedings against Tamil Nadu’s Chief Secretaries who have held the post since 2023 . The reason? Repeated non-compliance with court directives related to compassionate appointments — jobs promised by the government to the family members of deceased public servants. What Sparked the Court’s Action? Over the years, several individuals who lost a parent or spouse employed in government service have approached the court after facing inordinate delays — or outright denial — in getting their rightful appointments under the compassionate grounds policy . Despite the court passing multiple orders directing the state to resolve these cases promptly, the official machinery has failed to act . Justice S M Subramaniam, while hearing a batch of such petitions, strongly criticised the st...