The Administrator v. Union Of India Rep By The Chief Secretary
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 16.11.2023
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE R. HEMALATHA The Administrator, The AFT Employees Co-op Credit Society Ltd., P.377, AFT Mill Street, AFT Mill Complex, Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004.
... Petitioner Vs.
1. Union of India represented by the Chief Secretary to Government-cum-Chairman, Anglo French Textiles, (A Government of Puducherry Undertaking), Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004.
2. The Secretary to Government (Industries), Chief Secretariat, Goubert Avenue, Puducherry 605 001.
3. The Managing Director, Anglo French Textiles, (A Government of Puducherry Undertaking) Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004.
... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 3rd respondent to recover the dues from the salary/wages of employees of the 3rd
respondent Corporation and to remit into the AFT Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd. For Petitioner : No appearance For RR1 & 2 : Mr.Ramaswamy Meyyappan Government Advocate (Pondy) For R3 : No appearance.
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents 1 and 2 submitted a letter dated 15.11.2023 of the 3rd respondent, Pondicherry Textile Corporation Limited (A Government of Puducherry Undertaking), Mudaliarpet, Puducherry, wherein it is stated that the amount recovered earlier years from the employees of the AFT Mill amounting to Rs.2,35,53,580/- had been remitted to the AFT Employees Co-operative Credit Society Ltd., in two installments i.e. Rs.50,00,000/- in March 2021 and Rs.1,85,53,580/- in May 2021 and as such there are no dues as on date to be settled to the Credit Society by the AFT Mill. It is further stated in the abovesaid letter that the petitioner should implead the members of the Credit Society,
who have not paid the loan dues and proceed against them by following due process of law.
2. There is no representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner. A perusal of the records shows that on many occasions there were no representation on behalf of the Writ Petitioner.
3. In view of the above, the Writ Petition is dismissed for non prosecution. No costs. Consequently connected Writ Miscellaneous Petition is closed.
16.11.2023 Index: Yes/No Internet: Yes/No Speaking/Non-Speaking order bga
To
1. Union of India represented by the Chief Secretary to Government-cum-Chairman, Anglo French Textiles, (A Government of Puducherry Undertaking), Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004.
2. The Secretary to Government (Industries), Chief Secretariat, Goubert Avenue, Puducherry 605 001.
3. The Managing Director, Anglo French Textiles, (A Government of Puducherry Undertaking) Mudaliarpet, Puducherry 605 004.
R. HEMALATHA, J.
bga W.P.No.33796 of 2019 & W.M.P. No.34299 of 2019 16.11.2023