Appeal filed against single judge's order dismissing writ petition challenging committee direction to hold cooperative election only for general category. Court held appellant not aggrieved as general category election was already cancelled by committee. Appeal dismissed.
No costs. Connected miscellaneous petition closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 06.09.2019
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.KIRUBAKARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN
W.A.No.2992 of 2019
and W.M.P.No.19330 of 2019
B.Lenin, S/o.N.M.Bhoj Kumar, No.2/290, Nedugula Village & Post, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District) ... Appellant Vs 1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies, Election Commission, Chennai 600 018.
2.The District Election Officer (Co-operative Societies) The Nilgiris (District)
3.The Election Officer, J-3169, Jedayalinga Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Nedugula, The Nilgiris District.
4.The Secretary, Hon'ble Enquiry Committee for Co-operative Elections (West Zone) Coimbatore.
5.K.K.Madhan,
S/o.Late Kulla Gouder Karukkathi Village, Nedugula Village & Post, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District)
6.R.Krishnan, S/o.Raman, Karukkathi Village, Nedugula Village & Post, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District)
7.A.Kakki, S/o.Late.Ahdi, Nedugula Village & Post, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District)
8.A.Kavi, S/o.Bahunni Bellan, Nedugula Village & Post, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District)
9.M.Krishnan, S/o.Madhan, Nedugula Village & Post, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District)
10.M.N.Raman,
S/o.Nanja Gouder, Sundatti Village, Kotagiri (Taluk), The Nilgiris (District) ... Respondents
PRAYER : Appeal against the order dated 03.07.2019 made in W.P.No.3740 of 2019.
filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, to call for the records of the 4th respondent relating to the impugned order in Case No 190/2018 dated 4-1-2019 and quash the same and consequently direct the respondents 1 to 3 herein to conduct the election afresh as per Rule 53 11(c) of the Tamil nadu Co operative societies rules 1988.
For Respondents :M.S.Palanisamy (for R1) Standing counsel Mr.Bala Ramesh (for R2 & R3) Special Government Pleader (Co-op)
(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.KIRUBAKARAN, J)
The appeal has been filed against the dismissal of W.P.No.3740 of 2019 which was filed challenging the order passed by the committee by which a direction has been given by the committee to conduct election for six seats under the general category alone.
2.Heard the parties.
3.The learned counsel appearing for the appellant would
submit that the committee should have set aside the entire election for the society, instead of that, it has directed to conduct election for general category alone, which is contrary to the Rules.
4.It is represented by the appellant that he has filed nomination under general category which was wrongly rejected. Therefore, he filed Writ Petition before this Court.
5.Pursuant to the general direction issued by the Division bench of this Court, a committee was constituted headed by retired Justice Mr.S.Rajeswaran to look into the complaints regarding malpractices. The committee by order dated 04.01.2019, found merit in the complaint of the appellant and set aside the election of six members elected under general category of the 3rd respondent society.
6.Thereafter, the Returning Officer has decided to conduct fresh election accepting the nomination of the appellant alone and proceed further. Finding fault with the direction given by the committee and also the decision of the Returning Officer to conduct the election for six seats in general category, the appellant approached this Court. The learned single Judge has categorically held that the complaint made by the appellant was found to be correct and therefore, set aside the election only with regard to general category and has issued direction to conduct election for six seats under general category. The appellant should be satisfied or convinced, if he is allowed to be participate in the election that too under the general category for which he had fought. He cannot ask for setting aside the election for the entire society under all categories . The learned single Judge was right in dismissing the Writ Petition as the appellant is no way aggrieved with regard to not setting aside the election for other categories. Moreover, the relief sought for by the appellant has already been given by the committee and it has also been acted upon by the Returning Officer and therefore, the appeal fails.
7.Accordingly, the Appeal is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petition is also closed.
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
sai
TO 1.The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies, Election Commission, Chennai 600 018. 2.The District Election Officer (Co-operative Societies) The Nilgiris (District) 3.The Election Officer, J-3169, Jedayalinga Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Nedugula, The Nilgiris District. 4.The Secretary, Hon'ble Enquiry Committee for Co-operative Elections (West Zone) Coimbatore. +1cc to Mr.V.Manoharan, Advocate, S.R.No. 77484 +1cc to Mr.R.Balaramesh, Advocate, S.R.No. 77452 +1cc to the Government Pleader, S.R.No. 77744 W.A.No.2992 of 2019 PPA(CO) GN(31/10/2019)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the committee's direction to conduct election only for the general category should be allowed.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
B. Lenin
The Commissioner, Tamil Nadu State Co-operative Societies, Election Commission, Chennai
The District Election Officer (Co-operative Societies) The Nilgiris (District)
The Election Officer, J-3169, Jedayalinga Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society, Nedugula
The Secretary, Hon'ble Enquiry Committee for Co-operative Elections (West Zone) Coimbatore
N. Kirubakaran
P. Velmurugan
As recorded by the court registry
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