Madras High Court sets aside appointment of 17 personal assistants to its judges
The Madras High Court has set aside the appointment of 17 personal assistants to its judges, citing illegalities and procedural irregularities. The court ruled that the registry's decision to relax recruitment rules for in-service candidates violated merit-based selection requirements.
Why it matters
This decision reinforces the importance of constitutional equality and adherence to established recruitment rules in public service appointments.
The Madras High Court on Wednesday (July 1, 2026) set aside the appointment of 17 persons to the post of Personal Assistant (P.A.) to its judges in 2023 after finding several “illegalities, irregularities and unnecessary relaxations” having been given to the in-service candidates thereby not letting anyone to be appointed through direct recruitment.
The report objectively summarizes a court order and the legal reasoning provided by the presiding judges.
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