Somasundaram v. The District Registrar Of Co-Operative Societies

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 27.07.2023

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.S.SUNDAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Somasundaram ... Petitioner -vs1.The District Registrar of Cooperative Societies Office of the District Registrar of Cooperative Societies Karur District 2.The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies Office of the Joint Registrar Karur District 3.The Director Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption No.29-3, N.K.N.Road Alandur, Chennai 4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department Karur, Karur District 5.R.Subramanian ... Respondents

PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a writ of mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 4 herein to conduct detailed enquiry into the misappropriation of the funds of the R-357 Cooperative Credit Society situated at Mudiganam Village, Aravakurichi Taluk, Karur District, by the fifth respondent on the basis of petitioner's representation dated 24.05.2023 and file a report within a time stipulated by this Court.

For Petitioner :

Mr.B.Santhanam Rajesh Kumar For Respondents :

Mr.P.Thilakkumar Government Pleader for R1 & R2 Mr.M.Veeranthiran Government Advocate (Crl. Side) for R3 & R4

O R D E R

[Order of the Court was made by S.S.SUNDAR, J.] Making several serious allegations against the fifth respondent, by name, R.Subramanian, who was the Secretary of a Cooperative Society, by name, R357 Mudiganam Cooperative Credit Society, the petitioner has filed filed this writ petition for issuance of a writ of mandamus directing the official respondents to conduct a detailed enquiry into the matter, based on his representation dated 24.05.2023 and file a report.

2. Learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents 1 & 2, on instructions, states that the petitioner submitted a representation earlier, however, he did not cooperate for any enquiry and produce any document in support of his allegations against the fifth respondent.

3. Learned Government Advocate (Criminal Side) appearing for the respondents 3 & 4, on instructions, states that enquiry with regard to the allegations made by the petitioner against the fifth respondent is already commenced and it is now pending.

4. To be noted, the petitioner, who does not cooperate for the enquiry and produce any material in support of his contentions, cannot maintain this writ petition. However, recording the above submissions, this writ petition is closed with an observation that depending upon the outcome of the enquiry, appropriate proceedings may be initiated by the respondents 3 & 4 in accordance with law. No costs.

[S.S.S.R., J.] [D.B.C., J.] 27.07.2023 NCC :

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To:

1.The District Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Office of the District Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Karur District.

2.The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Office of the Joint Registrar, Karur District.

3.The Director, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption, No.29-3, N.K.N.Road, Alandur, Chennai.

4.The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Directorate of Vigilance and Anti Corruption Department, Karur, Karur District.

S.S.SUNDAR , J.

and D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

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