High Court Deems Karur Compassionate Recruitments Unconstitutional, State Challenges

On July 27, the Madras High Court ruled that the compassionate appointments promised to families of the Karur disaster victims could not be justified as a normal rehabilitation measure. The court emphasized that executive discretion must operate within constitutional limits and that any deviation could lead to chaos in public recruitment. It suggested that the government could offer financial aid or other relief, but not through breaches of established recruitment principles.