LOCAL ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT vs M. SELVANAYAGAM @ KUMARAVELU

The Supreme Court upheld the Madras High Court's directive for the appointment of the respondent on compassionate grounds under the scheme for compassionate appointments, emphasizing that the delay in application due to the respondent's minority should not bar his claim. The Court noted that the absence of an initial request from the deceased's wife did not negate the financial distress caused by the father's death. The Court held that the family’s receipt of terminal benefits does not preclude the need for compassionate appointment, thereby affirming the High Court's order for the Municipality to appoint the respondent within three months.