Dismissed

R.Thangavelu v. The State of TamilNadu

Madras HC9 Jul 2021WP/14180/2021

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What is this about?

This order disposes of a writ petition filed by the elected President of a cooperative society seeking a stay on his removal. The Court held that allegations of misconduct must be investigated by the appropriate forum following statutory procedures and denied relief at this stage.

What did the court decide?

Petition dismissed; no direction issued to forbear dissolution; matter to be pursued before the appropriate forum.

R.Thangavelu Vs The State of TamilNadu — Cooperative Societies | Madras HC (2021)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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Dated 09.07.2021

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CORAM:

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THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR

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W.P.No.14180 of 2021 and WMP No.15060 of 2021

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R.Thangavelu ...Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The State of Tamil Nadu,

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rep. by its Principal Secretary to Government, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

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The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, NV Natarajan Maaligai, EVR High Road, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

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The Election Commission, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies, Represented by its Election Commissioner,

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No.170, NV Natarajan Maaligai, EVR High Road, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010. ...Respondents

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PRAYER: Writ petition filed under Section 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction in the nature of Writ of Mandamus forbearing the respondents from dissolving or prematurely terminating the tenure of the petitioner as the President in S.459, Pettaipalayam Primary Agriculture Cooperative Credit Society, elected in the year 2018, in the elections conducted in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 and the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988.

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For petitioner : Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram For respondents: Mr.A.Selvendran, Gov.Advocate for R1 and R2 Mr.U.Karunakaran for R3

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ORDER

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This writ petition has been filed by the elected President of the Cooperative Societies, seeking for a direction forbearing the respondents from dissolving or prematurely terminating the tenure of the petitioner as the President in S.459, Pettaipalayam Primary Agriculture Co-operative Credit Society, elected in the year 2018, in the elections conducted in accordance with the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988.

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Heard Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mr.A.Selvendran, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondents R1 and R2 and Mr.U.Karunakaran, learned counsel appearing for the third respondent.

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The relief sought for in this writ petition has been elaborately considered and a common order had been passed by this Court in W.P.Nos. 12706 of 2021 etc., batch dated 05.07.2021. The above said order is squarely applies to the facts of these present case. The relevant portion of the order is extracted below;

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13..............Therefore, it is for the authorities concerned to enquire into the irregularities committed by any office bearers of the Societies and to take action against the office bearers concerned by following the procedures contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 and Rules, 1988. Hence, at this stage, this Court will not wish to decide the allegations of the petitioners raised in these writ petitions, as the contentions raised by the parties in all these writ petitions have to be raised before the appropriate forum at a later stage.

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Though the petitioners made allegations against the officials of the respondents with regard to interfering and harassing the petitioners without following due process of law, at this stage, the same cannot be gone into by this Court without placing any supporting materials to substantiate these allegations.

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The learned counsel for the parties have raised the issue/contention with regard to maintainability of the writ petitions. This Court has not gone into the issue with regard to maintainability of the writ petitioners, in view of the statement made by the first respondent in the Status Report.

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This Court has recorded above, the submission made by the learned Advocate General, based on the Status Report of the first respondent. It is made clear that if any action taken by the respondents is contrary to the procedures as contemplated under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 and Rules, 1988, it is always open to the elected office bearers of the Societies to agitate the same before the appropriate forum.

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With the above observations, these writ petitions are disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. “

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Following the aforesaid decision of this Court, this writ petition also disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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s/d-

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Assistant Registrar(CS VI)

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True Copy

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Sub-Assistant Registrar

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mst

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1.The Principal Secretary to Government, The State of Tamil Nadu,

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Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, Fort St. George, Chennai 600 009.

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The Registrar of Co-operative Societies, No.170, NV Natarajan Maaligai,

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EVR High Road, Poonamallee High Road,

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Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

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The Election Commissioner,Election Commission, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies, No.170, NV Natarajan Maaligai, EVR High Road, Poonamallee High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai 600 010.

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+1 CC to The Government Pleader sr 32578.

W.P.No.14180 of 2021

PCH(CO)

SP(02/08/2021)

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R.Thangavelu v. The State of TamilNadu

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