R. Thanga Prabaharan v. The Principal Secretary To Tamilnadu Government,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 24.01.2024

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and W.M.P.(MD)No.9486 of 2020 R.Thanga Prabhaharan ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Principal Secretary to Tamil Nadu Government, Food, Cooperation and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, N.V.Natarajan Maaligai, No.170, Periyar EVR High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

3.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thanjavur Region, 4.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thanjavur Circle Thanjavur.

5.The Filed Officer/Cooperative Sub Registrar, Office of the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Thanjavur Circle, 1/4

6.The Vice President, Thanjavur District State Employees Consumer Cooperative Stores Ltd.T.990, Thanjavur Old Collectorate Office Campus, Court Road, Thanjavur.

7.The Vice President, The Thanjavur District Revenue Officials Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd, T.1872, Thanjavur Old Collectorate Office Campus, Court Road, Thanjavur.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, to call for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the third respondent in Na.Ka.No. 6972/2016/Sa.Pa, dated 11.04.2020 and quash the same and direct the third respondent to restore the petitioner as the Director of the 6th respondent Cooperative Store.

For Petitioner : Mr.K.Guhan For Respondents : Mr.V.Nirmal Kumar Government Advocate

ORDER

Thiru.D.Karunanidhi, Vice President of the 5th respondent filed W.P. (MD)No.12737 of 2020 challenging the order impugned in the writ petition. Vide order dated 24.01.2024, I had set aside the impugned order and remanded 2/4

the matter to the file of the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies for fresh consideration. For the very same reasons, this Writ Petition is allowed on the same lines. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

24.01.2024 Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No rmi To 1.The Principal Secretary to Tamil Nadu Government, Food, Cooperation and Consumer Protection Department, Secretariat, Chennai-9.

2.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, N.V.Natarajan Maaligai, No.170, Periyar EVR High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai-600 010.

3.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thanjavur Region, 4.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Thanjavur Circle Thanjavur.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

rmi 5.The Filed Officer/Cooperative Sub Registrar, Office of the Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Thanjavur Circle, 6.The Vice President, Thanjavur District State Employees Consumer Cooperative Stores Ltd.T.990, Thanjavur Old Collectorate Office Campus, Court Road, Thanjavur.

7.The Vice President, The Thanjavur District Revenue Officials Cooperative Thrift and Credit Society Ltd, T.1872, Thanjavur Old Collectorate Office Campus, Court Road, Thanjavur.

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