The High Court of Madras dismissed W.P. No. 23305 of 2019 as withdrawn. The petition, filed by B. Sridhar and G. Natarajan, sought to declare an Act and subsequent rules regarding secretaries of agricultural co-operative societies ultra vires and violative of Article 14. Connected miscellaneous petitions were concurrently closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATE: 17.11.2021
CORAM:
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.DURAISWAMY AND THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.SATHYA NARAYANA PRASAD
W.P.NO.23305 OF 2019 AND W.M.P.NOS.23047, 23041, 23042, 23044 & 24602 OF 2019
1.B.Sridhar
2.G.Natarajan ...Petitioners
Vs.
Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009.
Sathambadi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society, Sathambadi, Gingee Taluk, Villupuram District – 604 204.
Kunnappakkam Primary Agricultural Co-operative
Credit Society, Kunnapakkam and Post, Tindivanam Taluk, Villupuram District – 604 101. ...Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue writ of declaration, declaring Act 18 of 2018
introduced by the Tamil Nadu Legislature omitting sub-section 23 of Section 136D of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and the consequential G.O.Ms.No.14, Co-operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department dated 12.02.2019 and the Tamil Nadu Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Societies Common Cadre Service Rules, 2019 constituting the common cadre service for secretaries of the primary agricultural co-operative credit societies as ultra vires the Constitution of India, arbitrary, violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India and opposed to the objects of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 and public policy.
For Petitioners : Ms.C.Uma
For Respondents : Mr.P.Muthukumar, State Govt. Pleader (R1 to R3)
O R D E R
(Order was delivered by M.DURAISWAMY, J.)
The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has given a letter dated 28.10.2021 to the Registry to list the matter under the caption “for withdrawal”. Accordingly, the Registry has listed the matter under the caption “for withdrawal”.
2.In view of the letter given by the learned counsel for the petitioners, the Writ Petition is dismissed as withdrawn. No costs. Consequently, the connected miscellaneous petitions are closed.
Assistant Registrar
//True Copy//
Sub Assistant Registrar
va
To
3.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Joint Registrar, Villupuram District, Villupuram – 605 602.
W.P.No.23305 of 2019 and W.M.P.Nos.23047, 23041, 23042, 23044 & 24602 of 2019
VSN-II(CO) RRK(02/12/2021)
B. Sridhar
G. Natarajan
The State of Tamil Nadu
The Registrar of Co-operative Societies
The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies
The President, Sathambadi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society
M. Duraismamy
J. Satya Narayana Prasad
As recorded by the court registry
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