Irregular cooperative society appointments made contrary to Rule 149 cannot be sustained.
The first respondent was appointed as a Clerk by the appellant-cooperative society on 4 November 1996.
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Madras High Court Judgments in August 2026: Case Law Digest
Read 5 LawLens analyses of Madras High Court judgments published in August 2026, covering key rulings, legal principles and case law.
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An appointment made in violation of a court order is void ab initio and requires no hearing.
The appellant, Muthuadaikappan, claimed to have acted as Secretary of Seethalakshmi Aachi College for Women and convened a meeting of the College Committee.
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Prolonged, unexplained departmental delay renders continued suspension and belated disciplinary proceedings unsustainable.
The respondent was scheduled to retire upon attaining the age of superannuation on 30 April 2006.
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A decades-delayed compassionate appointment claim is untenable when penurious circumstances no longer persist.
The appellant’s father, D. Ramanujayam, was employed as a teacher in a Panchayat Union Primary School and died in service on 16 June 1992.
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Retrospective regularisation cannot be claimed after accepting a compromise-based regular appointment.
The first respondent was engaged as a Sanitary Worker by Ulundurpet Special Grade Town Panchayat on daily wages from 01.01.1992.
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