The Deputy Registrar v. Chakarapani @ Viji
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order, High Court of Judicature at Madras, 20-01-2026, WMP No. 44052 of 2025 in W.P.No.31760 of 2025, Justice V. Lakshminarayanan. Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kallakurichi Zone failed to vacate interim stay dated 26.08.2025 protecting Chakarapani @ Viji (Shree Chakra Ginning Mills) from Section 87 co-operative society proceedings; Court prima facie held initiation of 87 proceedings against a non-member bad; relied on its own CRP (NPD) No.1172 of 2021 paragraphs 24 and 28 establishing participation merely as auction purchaser, not member; detailed probe required; irreparable prejudice if proceeded against; interim stay made absolute; writ petition to continue in usual course. Counsel: S.Ravikumar SGP for petitioner; K.P.Sanjeev Kumar and S.Ranganayaki SGP (respondent side, respondent not specified) and Geetha ThamaraiSelvan for respondents.
What did the court decide?
The Writ Miscellaneous Petition filed by the Deputy Registrar to vacate the interim stay is dismissed; the interim stay already granted by this Court in WMP.No.3555 of 2025 in W.P.No.31760 of 2025 on 26.08.2025 is made absolute, and the writ petition is to be posted in the usual course.