M.Mahalingam v. The Registrar Of Cooperative Societies

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR and W.M.P.(MD)No.6713 of 2026 M.Mahalingam ... Petitioner vs.

1.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Office of the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, No.170, N V, Natarajan Maaligai, Periyar EVR High Road, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Commissioner, Employees' Provident Fund Organization, Regional Office, Bhavishya Nidhi Bhavan, Madurai - 625002.

3.The Chairman / Joint Registrar, Office of the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Collectorate Unit II, Opp to Govt Arts College For Women, Kanjirangal, Sivagangai.

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4.The Administrator, M/s.NN426, Muppaiyur PACCS, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to take action upon the 4th respondent to remit both Employers and the employee's Provident Funds dues to the 2nd respondent which was deducted from the salary of the petitioner and to further direct both the 1st and 2nd respondent to take action upon the 4th respondent for not remitting the contribution to the Provident Fund Account of the petitioner.

For Petitioner :Mr.A.Azhageson For R1, R3 and R4:Mr.P.Subbaraj Special Government Pleader For R2 :Mr.A.Sivasubramanian *****

O R D E R

The petitioner, an employee of the fourth respondent-Co-operative Society, is before this Court seeking a direction to the first respondent to take action against the fourth respondent for failure to remit both the employer's and employee's provident fund contributions to the second respondent, despite deduction of the employee's share from the petitioner's salary. The petitioner has submitted a representation in this 2/5

regard to the fifth respondent.

2. The petitioner specifically contends that his provident fund contribution has been regularly deducted from his salary; however, the fourth respondent has failed to remit the same to the second respondent.

3. Mr. P. Subbaraja, learned Special Government Advocate, who accepts notice on behalf of respondents 1, 3 and 4, submitted that the petitioner's representation will be considered in accordance with law within a time frame to be stipulated by this Court. The said submission is placed on record.

4. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the first respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 22.07.2025, on its own merits and in accordance with law, and to pass appropriate orders within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

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5. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

Index :Yes / No 26.03.2026 Internet :Yes / No NCC :Yes / No cmr To 1.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Office of the Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, No.170, N V, Natarajan Maaligai, Periyar Evr High Road, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai - 600 010.

2.The Chairman / Joint Registrar, Office of the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Collectorate Unit II, Opp to Govt Arts College For Women, Kanjirangal, Sivagangai.

3.The Administrator, M/s.Nn426, Muppaiyur PACCS, Devakottai Taluk, Sivagangai District.

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HEMANT CHANDANGOUDAR, J.

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