A-3101, Madurai Milk Project Employees, v. S.Karthkeyan
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Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.A.(MD)No.765 of 2021 (+C.M.P.(MD)No.3431 of 2021), dismissed 06.02.2025, bench G.R.Swaminathan (author) & M.Jothiraman. Co-operative thrift and credit society deposit-refund dispute: depositor S.Karthikeyan, Rs.16,50,000/- unpaid after maturity; single Judge's order in W.P.(MD)No.1340 of 2020 (07.12.2020) fixed interim payment Rs.5,80,000/- by 23.12.2020 and balance with accrued interest by 28.02.2021, based on Society's counter-affidavit acknowledgement of liability. Division Bench upheld the equitable order — no interference; appeal dismissed, no costs; appellant's claimed refunds of Rs.13,20,000/- left to contempt petition by writ petitioner/his legal heirs. Statutory basis: Clause 15 of Letters Patent. Official respondents: Deputy Registrar and Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Madurai), Reserve Bank of India. Advocates: P.Suresh Kumar (appellant); Arjun for R.Ganeshan (R-1); K.Balasubramani SGP (R-2 & R-3).