C.Thanikachalam v. The Registrar Of Cooperative

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 02.01.2024

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE R.N.MANJULA C.Thanikachalam ...

Petitioner [in W.P.No.4856 of 2020] J.Senthil ...

Petitioner [in W.P.No.4858 of 2020] K.Natesan ...

Petitioner [in W.P.No.4860 of 2020] K.Mani ...

Petitioner [in W.P.No.4862 of 2020] versus 1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, E.V.R. Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Joint Registrar / Administrator, Vellore District Consumer Co-operative Whole Sale Departmental Store Limited, No.32, Anna Road, Vellore.

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Respondents [in all W.Ps] COMMON PRAYER: Writ Petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd 1/5

respondent to disburse the retirement benefit of the petitioners based on their representation dated 20.02.2018 in accordance with law. For Petitioner : No Appearance [in all W.Ps] For Respondent No.1 : Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan [in all W.Ps] Special Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 : Mr.S.Palanisamy [in all W.Ps] C O M M O N O R D E R The petitioners had filed these petitions seeking for a writ of mandamus, directing the 2nd respondent to disburse the retirement benefits of the petitioners based on their representations dated 20.02.2018. 2.

When the matter was taken up today, there is no representation for the petitioners.

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Heard Mr.Yogesh Kannadasan, learned Special Government Pleader for the 1st respondent and Mr.S.Palanisamy, learned counsel for the 2nd respondent and perused the materials available on record. 2/5

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The petitioners, who were working as Junior Assistants, Assistant and Cashier in the 2nd respondent Society had retired from service on 31.07.2016, 31.05.2016, 29.02.2016 respectively. The grievance of the petitioners is that they have not received the retirement benefits and hence, they made representations on 20.02.2018 requesting the 2nd respondent to disburse the retirement benefits. But no action has been taken by the 2nd respondent so far.

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Since the representations of the petitioners dated 20.02.2018 are said to be still pending without consideration, I feel it is appropriate to direct the 2nd respondent to consider the representations of the petitioners and dispose the same, after affording an opportunity to the petitioners of personal hearing to produce the relevant materials to substantiate their claim and pass appropriate orders, on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of four (4) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. With the above observation, these Writ Petitions are disposed. No costs.

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To 1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, E.V.R. Periyar Salai, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Joint Registrar / Administrator, Vellore District Consumer Co-operative Whole Sale Departmental Store Limited, No.32, Anna Road, Vellore.

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R.N.MANJULA , J.

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