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V.Kalimuthu v. the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies

Madras HC1 Jul 2024WA(MD)/209/2020

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What is this about?

A retired cooperative society employee was denied terminal benefits for eleven years after superannuation. The court directed reworking of the full benefits with 6% interest from the date they became payable, recoverable from responsible officials, rising to 8% on further delay, and compliance reporting.

What did the court decide?

Terminal benefits to be reworked and paid with 6% interest (8% if delayed) within two weeks; society to report compliance by 23.07.2024.

V.Kalimuthu Vs the Joint Registrar of Cooperative… — Cooperative Societies | Madras HC (2024)

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT

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DATED : 01.07.2024

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CORAM

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JUSTICE N. SESHASAYEE

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and

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JUSTICE P.VADAMALAI

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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V.Kalimuthu ... Appellant/Petitioner

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Vs.

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1.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Collector's Office, Dindigul.

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2.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Raja Nagar, Lakshmipuram, Palani-624 601.

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3.The President, DD 559, Puliampatty Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society, Puliampatti Post, Palani Taluk. ... Respondents/ Respondents

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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Prayer: Appeal filed under Clause 15 of Letters Patent against the order dated 28.06.2019 in W.P.(MD) No.20219 of 2014.

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For Appellant : Mr.G.Ganesh Kumar For Respondents : Mr.Selva Ganeshan Additional Government Pleader

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JUDGMENT

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(Judgment of the Court was delivered by N.Seshasayee, J.)

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The appellant is being tormented by the Cooperative Society from paying his terminal benefits.

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Learned Additional Government Pleader appearing for the Society made a statement that the Society has been gracious enough to pay part of the payment of the appellant's terminal benefits, but this Court is simply not impressed.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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The appellant had superannuated on 30.06.2013 and it is now 11 years since his date of retirement. The Cooperative Society concerned is now required to rework the entire terminal benefits, that is required to be paid with interest at the rate of 6% per annum from the time when the amount became payable within a period of two weeks from today. And this interest amount must be realised from the officials who are responsible for the delay. If there

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is any further delay, the rate of interest will be 8% per annum.

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This appeal is accordingly allowed and the Cooperative Society is required to report compliance by 23.07.2024. No costs.

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(N.S.S., J.) (P.V.M., J.)

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01 .07.2024

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Note: Issue order copy by 02.07.2024.

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NCC : Yes/No Index : Yes/No Internet : Yes

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ABR

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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1.The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Collector's Office, Dindigul.

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2.The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Office of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Raja Nagar, Lakshmipuram, Palani-624 601.

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3.The President,

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DD 559, Puliampatty Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society, Puliampatti Post, Palani Taluk.

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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N. SESHASAYEE, J. and P.VADAMALAI, J.

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ABR

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W.A.(MD) No.209 of 2020

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01.07.2024

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https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis

V.Kalimuthu v. the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies

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