R.Thirumal Azhagar, v. The Election Commission,
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 26.03.2024
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.VIJAYAKUMAR and W.M.P.(MD)Nos.17546 to 17550 of 2018 1.R.Thirumal Azhagar 2.S.Muthuvel 3.K.Rajendran : Petitioners in W.P.(MD)No.19756/18 1.T.Nagarajan 2.K.Marichamy 3.M.Veetriselvi : Petitioners in W.P.(MD)No.19757/18 Vs.
1.The Election Commission, Tamil Nadu State Cooperative Societies, Rep by Election Commissioner, No.273, Kamadenu Super Market, I-Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.
2.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies / State Election Officer, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 010.
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3.The District Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Periyakulam, Theni District.
4.The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Theni, Theni District.
5.The Sub Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Periyakulam, Theni District.
6.The Secretary, D.D.14, Melmangalam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Theni District.
7.V.Nagaraj 8.M.Kannangi : Respondents in both Writ Petitions PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.19756 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records relating to the impugned orders of the 7th respondent of common dated 01.09.2018 expelling the petitioners from elected members of 6th respondent Board, quash the same and consequently forbearing the respondents 1 to 6 herein from in any manner allowing the respondents 7 and 8 herein from functioning as President and Vice President of the 6th respondent Board and convening any meeting 2/6
till the disposal of appeal dated 01.09.2018 pending adjudication before the second respondent against functioning of respondents 7 & 8.
PRAYER in W.P.(MD)No.19757 of 2018: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the respondents 1 to 6 herein from in any manner allowing the respondents 7 and 8 herein from convening any meeting in the capacity as President and Vice President of the 6th respondent Board and from in any manner preventing the petitioners from attending the day today affairs in the 6th respondent as its elected members.
For Petitioners : Mr.K.Appadurai [In both W.Ps.] For Respondents 1&6 : No appearance For Respondent 2 to 5 : Mr.Veera Kathiravan Additional Advocate General Assisted by Mr.S.P.Maharajan Special Government Pleader For Respondents 7 & 8 : Mr.S.Sankar Pandian COMMON ORDER ******************** [Common Order of the Court was made by D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.] Learned Additional Advocate General for the official respondents would submit that the term of office of the elected 3/6
office bearers of the Cooperative Society is over and therefore, nothing survives in the present Writ Petitions. 2.Recording the aforesaid statement, these Writ Petitions are dismissed as infructuous. There shall be no order as to costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. [D.K.K.,J.] & [R.V.,J.] 26.03.2024 Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes/No MR 4/6
To 1.The Election Commission, Tamil Nadu State Cooperative Societies, Rep by Election Commissioner, No.273, Kamadenu Super Market, I-Floor, Anna Salai, Chennai - 600 018.
2.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies / State Election Officer, Chetpet, Chennai - 600 010.
3.The District Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Periyakulam, Theni District.
4.The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Theni, Theni District.
5.The Sub Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Periyakulam, Theni District.
6.The Secretary, D.D.14, Melmangalam Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Theni District.
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D.KRISHNAKUMAR, J.
and R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
MR COMMON ORDER MADE IN 26.03.2024 6/6