Mr.v.Velu, Vs The Joint Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

Mr.v.Velu, Vs The Joint Registrar — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

No fresh substantive relief ordered by this Court; the writ petition was closed (no costs) as the petitioner's grievance had already been redressed by the respondents' regularisation proceedings (Circular No.7/2021 dated 09.09.2021) and the petitioner's grant of promotion; the connected miscellaneous petition was likewise closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether the proceedings of the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Thiruvannamalai (Na.Ka.7941 PACCS dated 11.12.2015) rejecting the petitioner's regularisation should be quashed and the petitioner's service regularised from the date of initial appointment (30.05.1990), by way of the writ of certiorarified mandamus sought under Article 226.

Court's answer

Since the petitioner's grievance had been redressed during the pendency of the writ petition by regularisation of his service (Circular No.7/2021 dated 09.09.2021) and by his promotion, this Court decided that no further order was required to be passed in the writ petition.

Ratio / Principle

The writ petition was accordingly closed with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition (WMP.No.22059 of 2019) was also closed.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Judicature at Madras (Justice T. Vinod Kumar), decision dated 22.08.2025 — W.P.No.22610 of 2019, V.Velu v. The Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies and another. Filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner had sought a writ of certiorarified mandamus to quash the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Thiruvannamalai proceedings in Na.Ka.7941 PACCS dated 11.12.2015 rejecting his regularisation, and to have his service regularised from his initial appointment dated 30.05.1990. During the pendency of the petition, the authorities regularised the petitioner's service vide Circular No.7/2021 dated 09.09.2021 and granted him promotion. With counsel for both sides confirming that the grievance stood redressed, the Court found that no further order was required, closed the writ petition without costs, and also closed the connected WMP.No.22059 of 2019.

W.P.No.22610 of 2019

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2025

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.VINOD KUMAR

W.P.No.22610 of 2019 WMP.No.22059 of 2019

V.Velu

.. petitioner

vs

The Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies Joint Registrar Office, District Collector Campus Vengikal, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The President HH487, Thalayampallam PACCS, Thalayampallam Village, Nariaputtu Post Tiruvannamalai Taluk & District.

.... respondents

Prayer : Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus calling for the proceedings of the 1 st respondent the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies Thiruvannamalai in Na.Ka.7941 PACCS dated 11.12.2015 in rejecting the Regularisation of the petitioner quash the same and direct the 1 st respondent to regularize the service of the petitioner from the date of initial appointment i.e., dated 30.05.1990.

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For Petitioner : Mr.C.S.Sreenedhi For Respondents : Mr.S.Ravikumar, Spl.GP

O R D E R

Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, M/s.C.S.Sreenedhi,

learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the authorities have regularised the service of the petitioner vide proceedings in Circular No.7/2021 dated 09.09.2021, and petitioner was also granted promotion. The learned counsel for the petitioner circulated the copy of the proceedings in Circular No.7/2021 dated 09.09.2021, for perusal of this Court. Thus, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner in the present writ petition stands redressed.

The learned standing counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents does not dispute the aforesaid fact. He further submits that the grievance of the petitioner has been redressed on account of proceedings dated 09.09.2021.

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In view of the above factual position, this Court finds that no further order is required to be passed in this writ petition.

Accordingly, this writ petition is closed. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

22.08.2025

Speaking order / Non-speaking order Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation : Yes / No tsh

To

The Joint Registrar Co-operative Societies Joint Registrar Office, District Collector Campus Vengikal, Tiruvannamalai, Tiruvannamalai District.

2.The President HH487, Thalayampallam PACCS, Thalayampallam Village, Nariaputtu Post Tiruvannamalai Taluk & District.

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T. VINOD KUMAR, J.

tsh

W.P.No.22610 of 2019

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