G.P.Baskaran, v. The Registrar Of Co-Operative

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 20.11.2017

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.MAHADEVAN W.P(MD)No.21291 of 2017 G.P.Baskaran ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Registrar of Co Operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

2.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Pudukkottai Regional, Pudukkottai.

3.Govindasamy Secretary, M.M.574, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Kattathi, Karambakudi Taluk, Pudukkottai District.

... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to take action against the third respondent for irregularities in the grant of subsidy and waiver of loans to farmers and misappropriation of fund of the 3rd respondent society as per representation of the petitioner dated 12.06.2017 . For Petitioner : Mr.V.S.Kumaraguru For Respondents : Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, Additional Government Pleader for R.1 & R.2 Mr.Janardhanan for R.3 *****

O R D E R

By consent, this writ petition itself is taken up for final disposal, at the stage of admission.

2. Mr.T.S.Mohamed Mohideen, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for respondents 1 & 2. Mr.Janardhanan, learned Counsel takes notice for the third respondent. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

3. The petitioner, who is the Vice-President of the M.M.574, Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit society, is before this Court, alleging that the third respondent, being the Secretary of the said society, is misusing his powers and has committed gross irregularities in the grant of subsidy, waiver of loans to farmers as well as misappropriation of funds. In this regard, the petitioner has preferred a complaint dated 12.06.2017 before the official respondents and because of their inaction, this present petition came to be filed.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that it would be suffice, if the representation of the petitioner dated 12.06.2017 is disposed of, by the authorities, as per law, within a stipulated time limit.

5. Considering the limited scope of the relief sought for, this Court, without going into the merits of the petitioner's claim, directs the respondents 1 & 2 to consider the representation of the petitioner dated 12.06.2017 and pass appropriate orders, on its own merits and in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and the third respondent as well as all the other interested parties, if any, within a period of six weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

6. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar(C.O) /True Copy/ Sub-Assistant Registrar To 1.The Registrar of Co Operative Societies, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

2.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Pudukkottai Regional, Pudukkottai.

+One cc to Mr.V.S.Kumaraguru, Advocate, SR.No.88030 +One cc to The Special Government Pleader, SR.No.88505 gk RL/5C/2P/KK/SAR4/4/12/2017 W.P(MD)No.21291 of 2017 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 20.11.2017