R.Varatharajan v. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies
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Madras High Court (V. Lakshminarayanan, J., 12.01.2026) dismisses Rev.Appln.No.247 of 2024 (with C.M.P.No.32972 of 2025) by R. Varatharajan seeking review of the order dated 04.04.2024 in C.R.P.No.3018 of 2022, which had upheld the Principal District Judge, Tiruvannamalai's C.T.A.No.22 of 2018 order partly confirming the surcharge order (Surcharge No.05/2008-2009, 29.07.2009) of the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies against the Special Officer, Mallavadi Primary Agricultural Co-operative Bank. Key holdings: review is not an appeal in disguise; points not urged by prior counsel (C. Prakasam) cannot be revived by new counsel (S. Sathiaseelan); error apparent on the face of the record is sine qua non for review; change of counsel does not change law. Statutes: Order XLVII Rule 1 and Section 114, Code of Civil Procedure; Sections 81 and 87, Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act. Respondents' counsel: B. Tamilnidhi, Additional Government Pleader. No precedents cited; no monetary quantum stated.