K.Amutha v. The Secretary

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 26.09.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SOUNTHAR W.P No.32373 of 2018 1.K.Amutha

2. N.Chandramohan

3. M.Duraisamy 4.C.Gobikrishnan 5.K.Karuppiah

6. B.Malliga 7.V.T.Minnal Vasan

8. D.Mohamed Abdul Malick

9. V.Pandi Ganesan 10.G.Prasanna 11.S.Vedachalam ....Petitioners Vs.

1.The Secretary Committee on Co-operative Elections cases North Zone Tamilnadu State Apex Co-operative Building No. 233, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 600 001.

2. The Commissioner Tamilnadu State Co-Operative Societies Election Commission, No. 273, Kamadhenu Supermarket, Chennai - 600 018.

3. The District Election Officer and Deputy Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, 1/4

(Housing), Ramanathan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

4. The Election Officer, Tiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Employees, Co-Operative Housing Society Limited, MDS/HSG/139, Pallavan Illam, Chennai - 600 032.

5. M.Kanagaraj .....Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records pertaining to the orders of the first respondent committee in Complaint No.57 of 2018 dated 30.10.2018 relating to the cancellation of elections to the Board of Directors of the 4th respondent society and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 2 to 4 to permit the petitioners to function as the Board Directors. For Petitioners : Mr.S.Kamadevan For Respondents : Mrs.S.Anitha Special Government Pleader for R1, R3 & R4 Mr.U.Karunakaran Standing Counsel for R2 2/4

O R D E R

The Writ petition is filed challenging the order passed by the 1st respondent, cancelling the election to the post of Office Bearers of the 4th respondent Society.

2.It is stated that the term of office of the persons elected to the Board of 4th respondent Society is already over. Therefore the prayer sought for by the petitioners has become infructuous.

3. Hence, the writ petition stands dismissed as infructuous. No costs. 26.09.2023 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No : Yes/No nti/nsl 3/4

S.SOUNTHAR , J.

nti/nsl To 1.The Secretary Committee on Co-operative Elections cases North Zone Tamilnadu State Apex Co-operative Building No. 233, NSC Bose Road, Chennai - 600 001.

2. The Commissioner Tamilnadu State Co-Operative Societies Election Commission, No. 273, Kamadhenu Supermarket, Chennai - 600 018.

3. The District Election Officer and Deputy Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Housing, Ramanathan Street, T.Nagar, Chennai - 600 017.

4. The Election Officer, Tiruvalluvar Transport Corporation Employees, Co-Operative Housing Society Limited, MDS/HSG/139, Pallavan Illam, Chennai - 600 032.

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