D.Jayasankar v. The Registrar Of Cooperative Societies,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30.04.2019

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.13619 of 2019 D.Jayasankar ...

Petitioner Vs.

1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thiruvannamalai Region, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

3.Mrs.A.Rajalakshmi ...

Respondents Prayer:- The Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider and pass orders on merits by disposing the written representation made by the petitioner on 13.04.2019 within a stipulated time. For Petitioner : Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents : Ms.T.Girija Government Advocate for R1 & R2 Mr.L.P.Shanmuga Sundaram Special Government Pleader for R3

O R D E R

Ms.T.Girija, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondents 1 and 2; Mr.L.P.Shanmuga Sundar, learned Special Government Pleader takes notice fore the third respondent. By consent, this Writ Petition is taken up for final disposal.

2. The prayer in the Writ Petition is for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.04.2019.

3. According to the petitioner, the third respondent's husband has been acting as a President in the third respondentSociety and misappropriated several lakhs of Society funds, by https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

impersonating his wife's signature. Hence, he made a complaint to the respondents 1 and 2 on 13.04.2019. However, till date no action was taken. Hence, the present Writ Petition.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner would be satisfied, if a direction is given to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner.

5. The learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents submitted that the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.04.2019 will be considered by the respondents within a time frame, as fixed by this Court.

6. In the light of the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side and also considering the limited scope of prayer sought for in this writ petition, this Court, without going into merits of the case, directs the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioner, dated 13.04.2019, and pass orders on merits and in accordance with law, as early as possible, preferably, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

7. With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS-III) //True copy// Sub Assistant Registrar r n s To 1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thiruvannamalai Region, Thiruvannamalai, Thiruvannamalai District.

+1cc to Mr.C.Prakasam, Advocate SR.No.43084 +1cc to Special Government Pleader (CO-OP)SR.No.43179 W.P.No.13619 of 2019 RV(CO) GMY(29/05/2019) https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/