Jolt to Vijay as HC says no to govt jobs for Karur stampede victims' kin - Rediff.com India News
The Madras High Court's Madurai Bench has set aside a government order providing jobs to relatives of those who died in a stampede at Karur last year, citing violations of constitutional rights and existing compassionate appointment rules. The court highlighted that such appointments overlook others on waiting lists and could open 'floodgates' for similar demands.