Kalidass v. The Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies (Housing)
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.02.2026
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR W.P(MD)No.4317 of 2026 1.Kalidass 2.K.Thangamariammal ... Petitioners Vs.
1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing), No.48, Ritherton Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.
2.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Inspection Cell), No.48, Ritherton Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.
3.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing), 5, Baskar Complex, Ramamoorthy Road, Chinna Chokikulam, Madurai.
4.The Special Officer, Co-operative Societies (Housing), 5, Baskar Complex, Ramamoorthy Road, Chinna Chokikulam, Madurai.
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5. Bharat Ratna MGR Co-operative Housing Society (MDA/HSG.136) Rep by its Secretary, No.5, Meenakshi Complex, Thirunagar, Madurai - 6.
... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents No.3 to 5 to return the entire original title documents in respect of the petitioner's property situated in Survey No.59/8 (Plot No.19), Andar Kottaram, Madurai District which were pledged by the petitioners at the time of sanctioning loan by the 5th respondent within the period stipulated by this Honble Court and pass such further or other orders as this Honble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case and thus render justice. For Petitioners :
Mr.R.Venkatesan For R1 to R4 :
M/s.D.Farjana Ghoushia, Special Government Pleader
O R D E R
The present Writ Petition has been filed seeking a Mandamus directing respondents 3 to 5 to return the original title deeds pertaining to the petitioner's property, which had been mortgaged at the time of sanction of the loan by the fifth respondent Co-operative Housing Society. 2/5
2. The learned counsel appearing for the third respondent, on instructions, submitted that if the petitioner pays the entire outstanding loan amount together with accrued interest, the original documents would be released.
3. Recording the said submission, the third respondent is directed to release the original title deeds to the petitioner upon payment of the entire balance loan amount along with applicable interest. The documents shall be released within a period of twelve (12) weeks from the date of clearance of the loan amount.
4. With the above observations, this Writ Petition stands disposed of. No costs.
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To 1.The Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing), No.48, Ritherton Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.
2.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Inspection Cell), No.48, Ritherton Road, Vepery, Chennai - 600007.
3.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing), 5, Baskar Complex, Ramamoorthy Road, Chinna Chokikulam, Madurai.
4.The Special Officer, Co-operative Societies (Housing), 5, Baskar Complex, Ramamoorthy Road, Chinna Chokikulam, Madurai.
5. The Secretary, Bharat Ratna MGR Co-operative Housing Society (MDA/HSG.136), No.5, Meenakshi Complex, Thirunagar, Madurai - 6.
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R.VIJAYAKUMAR,J.
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