Madras High Court strikes down order granting govt. jobs to kin of Karur stampede victims
The Madras High Court has struck down government orders that granted state jobs to the families of victims of a 2025 stampede at a political rally. The court ruled against the administration's decision to provide employment to the kin of those affected by the tragedy.
Why it matters
This ruling addresses the legal boundaries of government compensation and the use of public resources in the wake of political event tragedies.
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday (July 27, 2026) struck down the government orders (G.Os) granting government jobs to the family members of the victims of the tragic Karur stampede that occurred in September 2025 during a Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) election rally, addressed by its president C. Joseph Vijay.
A Division Bench of Justices C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Sakthivel allowed a batch of public interest litigation (PIL) petitions, which had challenged the Chief Minister Vijay-led government’s decision to grant jobs to the family members of the stampede victims.
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