Tamilnadu Government Servants Cooperative v. The Secretary To Government,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 10.06.2019 CORAM::
THE HONOURABLE DR.JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN Writ Petition No.13415 of 2019 Tamil Nadu Government Servants Cooperative Building Society Ltd, (XNC-747), Represented by its President Mr.N.S.Kannan, O/o Directorate of Fisheries, 2nd Floor, DMS Campus, Teynampet, Chennai-600 018.
... Petitioner /versus/
1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing), No.50, Ritherdon Road, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
3. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing), Chennai Region, No.18, Ramanathan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.
... Respondents Prayer:- This Writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondent No.3 to dispose of the representation of the petitioner dated 05.12.2018.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Senthilnathan For R1 to R3 : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.
2. The petitioner herein has approached this Court seeking Mandamus to dispose of the representation dated 05.12.2019 made to the 3rd respondent/the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing) and to reconsider the order passed by him on
22.01.2018 resolving the petitioner/Tamil Nadu Government Servants Co-operative Building Society Ltd. It appears that the petitioner/Society was found to be mismanaged and literally become defunct. After a short stint of management through Special Officer, the elected body has taken the administration but, it could not get over the bad weather, which has prompted the respondent to dissolve the Society. However, the petitioner herein has given a detailed representation on 05.12.2018, to reconsider the order of dissolving the society. The said representation is still pending on the file of the 3rd respondent/the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing). The present Writ Petition is for direction to dispose of the said representation, in accordance with law.
3. The learned Government Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents would submit that the representation of the petitioner herein is under consideration.
4. With the above said circumstances, it is suffice to dispose the writ petition, with the direction to dispose of the representation given by the petitioner herein on 05.12.2018, within a period of one month, from the date of receipt of a copy of this order, in accordance with law.
5. Accordingly, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. bsm Sd/- Deputy Registrar(J) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar To
1. The Secretary to Government, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St.George, Chennai-600 009.
2. The Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing), No.50, Ritherdon Road, Vepery, Chennai-600 007.
3. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies (Housing), Chennai Region, No.18, Ramanathan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai-600 017.
+1cc to the Govt.Pleader,(Co-op) vide SR.No.46888 +1cc to Mr.S.Senthilnathan, Advocate, SR.No.46464 W.P.No.13415 of 2019 Kak(04/07/2019)