Blow To Vijay Govt As Hc Quashes Job Letters To Karur Stampede Victims' Kin

Chennai: In a blow to the C Joseph Vijay Government, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday struck down Government Orders granting government jobs to the family members of the victims of the Karur stampede that occurred in September 2025 during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam rally addressed by the actor-politician. As many as 41 persons were killed in the crowd crush and the Chief Minister had earlier this month handed over appointments letters to families of most of the victims.

However, allowing a batch of Public Interest Litigation petitions challenging the Government Orders, a Division Bench of Justices C V Karthikeyan and R Sakthivel quashed the appointment orders. “The grant of such compassionate employment for this incident will only open the floodgates for various others to also seek such employment,” the judge said. Citing instances of fireworks accidents and road transport accidents due to negligence as examples, the judges said granting such compassionate employment would lead to several other clamours seeking public employment.

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