A.Sathayabanu v. The Additional Registrar Of

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.12.2022 CORAM :

The Hon'ble Mr.JUSTICE M.SUNDAR A.Sathayabanu W/o.Ashok Kannankadu, Vellerivelli Post Edappadi Taluk, Salem District.

.. Petitioner Vs.

1.

The Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

2.

The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies Salem Region, Salem, Salem District.

.. Respondents Writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the 1st respondent to dispose the statutory appeal filed under Section 152 of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 along with stay application by the petitioner on 22.08.2022 within a stipulated time.

For Petitioner :

Mr.C.Prakasam For Respondents :

Mr.S.Ravikumar Special Government Pleader ***** Page Nos.1/4

O R D E R

In the captioned writ petition, Mr.C.Prakasam, learned counsel on record for writ petitioner is before this Court.

2. Learned counsel submits that the captioned matter arises under the 'Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983' [hereinafter 'said Act' for the sake of convenience and clarity].

3. It may not be necessary to be detained by facts as learned counsel submits that a statutory appeal filed on 22.08.2022 by the writ petitioner before the first respondent under Section 152 of said Act (along with a stay application) is pending and learned counsel requests for expeditious disposal of the statutory appeal and stay application primarily on the ground that the writ petitioner has only three months tenure left.

4. Mr.S.Ravikumar, learned Special Government Pleader accepts notice on behalf of both the respondents.

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5. Learned State counsel submits on instructions that there has been no delay in disposal of statutory appeal, appeals are being taken up chronologically and in any event, even going by regular chronology / business of first respondent, the appeal of writ petitioner is likely to be disposed of within six weeks from today.

6. Therefore, the captioned Writ Petition is disposed of with a simple directive to the first respondent to dispose of the aforementioned writ petitioner's statutory appeal under Section 152 of said Act (along with stay application) on its own merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as the business of the first respondent would permit and in any event, within six weeks from today i.e., on or before 02.02.2023. There shall be no order as to costs.

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M.SUNDAR, J., mk To 1.

The Additional Registrar of Cooperative Societies Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

2.

The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies Salem Region, Salem, Salem District.

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