K.Vijayakumar v. The Registrar Of Cooperative

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 15-06-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA K.Vijayakumar ..Petitioner(s) Vs

1. The Registrar Of Cooperative Societies (Housing), No.48, Ritherton Salai, Veppery Chennai - 600 017.

2. The Administrator, Kothari Mill No.1 Employees Cooperative Housing Society, No.1, Krishnasamy Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore - 45.

..Respondent(s) Prayer: This writ petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a mandamus directing the first respondent to regularise the petitioner service and fix the time scale from date of appointment i.e., on 31.08.1998 and disburse the monetary benefits from that date to the petitioner by disposing the written representation made by the petitioner on 30.01.2026. For Petitioner(s):

Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondent(s):

Mr.V.Sivalingam, Government Advocate for R1 and R2

ORDER

The petition has been filed to direct the first respondent to regularise the service of the petitioner and to fix the time scale from date of appointment i.e.,

on 31.08.1998 and disburse the monetary benefits from that date to the petitioner by disposing the written representation made by the petitioner on 30.01.2026.

2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was appointed as Office Assistant in the second respondent Society on 31.08.1998. The petitioner was promoted as Clerk and subsequently, he was promoted as Secretary on 10.01.2001. Since then, the petitioner has not been regularised. Hence, the petitioner made several representations and the last of which on 30.01.2026 to the respondents to regularise his service and to fix the time scale from the date of appointment i.e., 31.08.1998 and to disburse the monetary benefits to the petitioner. Since the same has not been considered the present writ petition has been filed.

3. Heard the learned counsel on either side and perused the materials available on record.

4. Considering the relief now sought for by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, directs the second respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 30.01.2026, on merits and in accordance with law and to pass appropriate orders, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

5. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs. 15-06-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order rap To

1. The Registrar Of Cooperative Societies (Housing), No.48, Ritherton Salai, Veppery Chennai - 600 017.

2. The Administrator, Kothari Mill No.1 Employees Cooperative Housing Society, No.1, Krishnasamy Nagar, Ramanathapuram, Coimbatore - 45.

P.T.ASHA, J.

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