âShouldnât govt give employment?â Supreme Court stays HC order on jobs for Karur stampede victims' kin

TOI News Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Aug 14, 2026, 11:51 IST

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Supreme Court's order provided interim relief to the Tamil Nadu government

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday stayed a Madras High Court order that had struck down the Tamil Nadu government's decision to provide government jobs to eligible relatives of those who died in the Karur stampede last year.

What did Madras HC say?

It also pointed to existing guidelines governing compassionate appointments and the large number of people waiting for government employment.

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