P. Velusamy v. The Joint Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 30.01.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.1216 of 2025 P.Velusamy ... Petitioner Vs

1. The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, District Collectorate Complex, Ramanathapuram.

2. The Management, Paramakudi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., 2/378, Meenakshi Sundarapura Agraharam, Paramakudi-623 707, Ramanathapuram District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to pay the terminal benefits to the petitioner.

For Petitioner : Mr.T.Ravichandran For Respondent No.1 : Mr.D.Sasikumar Additional Government Pleader For Respondent No.2 : Mr.M.Ganesan 1/4

O R D E R

The instant writ petition has been filed by a retired Assistant Manager of the second respondent Co-operative Bank, seeking a mandamus for disbursement of his terminal benefits.

2. The learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent brought to the notice of this court that the petitioner has suffered an order of recovery by way of order passed by the second respondent dated 29.03.2023 for a total extent of Rs.23,88,213/-. Challenging the said order, the petitioner has preferred a revision under section 153 of TamilNadu Cooperative Societies Act before the first respondent in the month of April 2023. So far orders have not been passed by the first respondent. In such circumstances, the respondents expressed their inability to release the terminal benefits.

3. Considering the above said facts, the first respondent is directed to pass final orders in the revision presented by the writ petitioner in the month of April 2023, within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a 2/4

copy of this order. Depending upon the orders of the Revisional Authority, the respondents are directed to release the terminal benefits to the writ petitioner.

4. With the above said observations, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.

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1. The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, District Collectorate Complex, Ramanathapuram.

2. The Management, Paramakudi Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd., 2/378, Meenakshi Sundarapura Agraharam, Paramakudi-623 707, Ramanathapuram District.

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