Chinnaiyan v. The Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies
Case brief
What is this about?
Retired co-operative society secretary; Provident Fund; EPF; Employees Provident Fund Account; LIC deposit; retirement benefits; gratuity; earned leave salary; superannuation 31.03.2015; financial incapacity; accumulated loss Rs.1.68 crores; Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus; Article 226; Employees' Provident Fund Act; Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies Salem; S.1234 Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society; disbursement deadline 28.06.2026; compliance 29.06.2026. Bench: single judge, Ms. Justice P.T. Asha. Result: petition allowed, impugned order quashed, PF disbursal directed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition allowed; impugned order dated 07.10.2024 quashed; respondents directed to disburse the Provident Fund amount due to the petitioner on or before 28.06.2026; no costs; connected miscellaneous petition (WMP No. 16211 of 2026) closed; matter to be posted for reporting compliance on 29.06.2026.