The State Transport and Transport Corporations Vs the District Registrar of Society

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W.P.No.37763 of 2025

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

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DATED : 03.10.2025

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CORAM :

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THE HONOURABLE MR JUSTICE P.B.BALAJI W.P.No.37763 of 2025

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The State Transport and Transport Corporations Retired Employees Welfare Association (REWA), Bearing Registration No.127/2001, Raheja Complex, 3^rd Floor, No.834, Annasalai, Chennai – 600 002. Represented by its President, S.Krishnan ... Petitioner

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Vs.

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The District Registrar of Society, Office of the District Registrar, Central Chennai, No.182, Bharathi Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014. ... Respondent

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Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent to consider and conduct enquiry and pass an order accordingly in the petitioner's appeal dated 29.09.2025 and dispose the same within the stipulated period as fixed by this Court preferably before 14.10.2025 and pass orders.

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For Petitioner : Mr.T.Annamalai

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For Respondent : Mr.P.Harish Government Advocate

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ORDER

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By consent of the learned counsel on either side, this Writ Petition

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has been disposed of at the time of admission.

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The Writ Petition has been filed to direct the respondent to

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consider and conduct enquiry and pass an order accordingly in the petitioner's appeal dated 29.09.2025 and dispose the same within the stipulated period as fixed by this Court preferably before 14.10.2025.

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The Writ Petitioner is an Association of Retired Employees Welfare Association (REWA) of the State Transport Corporation. The petitioner states that the expelled members have formed Rival Association and are misusing the name and emblem of the petitioner's association. In this connection, the petitioner has preferred an Appeal before the respondent and the petitioner seeks expeditious disposal of the said appeal.

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Mr.P.Harish, learned Government Advocate takes notice for the respondent.

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Considering the limited relief sought for in this petition, I am inclined to dispose of the Writ Petition, directing the respondent to

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consider and pass orders on the petitioner's appeal, dated 29.09.2025, on or before 14.10.2025 on merits and in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all the parties concerned. Accordingly, this Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs.

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03.10.2025

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Index : Yes/No Speaking Order : Yes/No Neutral Citation : Yes / No dh/vum Note: Time bound case

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To The District Registrar of Society, Office of the District Registrar, Central Chennai, No.182. Bharathi Salai, Royapettah, Chennai – 600 014.

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P.B.BALAJI,J.,

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dh/vum

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