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C.Bagyalakshmi v. The State Of Tamilnadu

2025-06-30Honourable Mr Justice N. Anand Venkatesh5 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 30-06-2025

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE N. ANAND VENKATESH WP No. 23496 of 2025 AND WMP Nos. 26374 & 26376 OF 2025 C.Bagyalakshmi 2/5 30th Mgr Street Gkm Colony, Chennai 600 082.

... Petitioner Vs

1. The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Secretary Commercial Tax And Registration Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

2.The Princpal Financial Advisor Integral Coach Factory, Chennai 600 038.

3.The Assistant Financial Advisor Integral Coach Factory, Chennai 600 038.

4.Shriram Chits India P Ltd 149 Greams Dugar Building, 4th Floor Greams Road, Chennai 600 006.

... Respondents PRAYER 1/5

Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the Statutory Appeal filed by the petitioner in Appeal No. 10027958/G/2025 dated 04.04.2025 within a time stipulated by this honourable Court. For Petitioner :

Mr.D.G. Hariprasath For Respondents:

Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh Special Government Pleader-for R1 Mr.L.J.Vengatesh Central Government Standing Counsel - for RR 2 and 3

ORDER

This writ petition has been filed for the issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to dispose of the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner under the Chit Funds Act against the order passed by the Arbitrator in ARC No.615 of 2012 dated 28.12.2020.

2. Heard Mr.D.G.Hariprasath, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr.E.Veda Bagath Singh, learned Special Government Pleader for the first respondent and Mr.L.J.Vengatesh, learned Central Government Standing Counsel for the respondents 2 and 3.

3. The grievance expressed by the petitioner is that as against the order passed by the Arbitrator in ARC No.615 of 2012 dated 28.01.2020, the petitioner 2/5

has preferred a statutory appeal filed before the first respondent and the same is pending. In the meantime, steps were taken to attach the property of the petitioner and aggrieved by the same, the present writ petition has been filed.

4. Taking into consideration the facts and circumstances of the case and considering the fact that the statutory appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act 1982 is pending before the first respondent, there shall be a direction to the first respondent to deal with the appeal and pass final orders within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the meantime, the execution of the order passed by the Arbitrator in ARC 615 of 2012 shall be kept in abeyance.

5. This writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 30-06-2025 KST To 1.The State Of Tamilnadu Rep By Secretary Commercial Tax And Registration Department, Fort St George, Chennai 600 009.

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2.The Princpal Financial Advisor Integral Coach Factory, Chennai 600 038.

3.The Assistant Financial Advisor Integral Coach Factory, Chennai 600 038.

4.Shriram Chits India P Ltd 149 Greams Dugar Building, 4th Floor Greams Road, Chennai 600 006.

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N.ANAND VENKATESH J.

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