Madras High CourtWP(MD)/3884/2014dismissed

G. Vijayakumar v. The Secretary To Government

2023-07-10Honourable Mr Justice G.R.Swaminathan4 pages

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 10.07.2023

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2014 G.Vijayakumar ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Secretary to Government, Commercial Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

2.The Arbitrator for Central Madras, Chit Fund Case, Chennai - 600 001.

3.Sree Golulam Chits and Finance Company (P) Ltd., No.66, (O.No.356) Arcot Road, Kodambakkam, Chennai - 600 024.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining the impugned order passed by the 1st respondent in 1/4

G.O.(D)NO.438, dated 19.08.2013 confirming the award passed by the 2nd respondent in A.R.C.No.258 of 2010, dated 27.1.2012 and quash the same.

For Petitioner : Mr.D.Nallathambi For Respondents : Mr.D.Gandhiraj, Spl. Government Pleader for R1.

No appearance for R2.

Mr.A.Sivaji for R3.

ORDER

The learned counsel for the petitioner reports no instructions. The letter sent by the learned counsel to the writ petitioner through registered post has been returned with an endorsement "not known" on 12.12.2022. 2.The petitioner challenges the order passed by the Government under Section 70 of the Chits Fund Act, 1982. The petitioner is a subscriber in the chit conducted by the third respondent. The petitioner had defaulted. The third respondent availed arbitral remedy. The award dated 27.01.2012 was passed by the second respondent. Challenging the same, the petitioner filed appeal. The appeal was also dismissed on 2/4

19.08.2013. I went through the grounds set out in affidavit filed in support of the writ petition. The second respondent as well as the first respondent have carefully considered the materials on record and held against the petitioner. No interference is called for and the writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.

10.07.2023 NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes/ No ias To:- The Secretary to Government, Commercial Department, Secretariat, Fort St. George, Chennai - 600 009.

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G.R.SWAMINATHAN, J.

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