K.Saraswathi v. The Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court (Madurai Bench), W.P.(MD)No.10572 of 2025, decided 22.04.2025 by Vivek Kumar Singh, J. Single-judge Article 226 mandamus case: widow-petitioner sought direction to a co-operative housing and construction credit society (Trichy) to consider her 06.11.2023 representation for one-time settlement of housing-loan arrears of Rs.6,35,870/- and return of deposit of title deeds dated 27.06.2014. Holding: statutory authority must consider representations on merits instead of keeping them pending indefinitely; non-consideration is dereliction of duty warranting Article 226 intervention. Relief: consideration within eight weeks, no merits view expressed, petition disposed of, no costs. Useful for: duty to dispose of representations, writ of mandamus against administrative inaction, co-operative society loan matters.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation dated 06.11.2023 on its own merits and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after due opportunity to interested persons, within eight weeks; no order as to costs.