Repatriates Co-operative Bank Vs The Secretary… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

Repatriates Co-operative Bank Vs The Secretary… — Writ and Judicial Review | Madras HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

None; writ petition dismissed for non-prosecution with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition closed.

Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue forbearing the official respondents 1 to 4 from relieving the 5th respondent, who holds the office of Managing Director of the 3rd respondent bank, without recovering the additional pay and remuneration made to him in his capacity as Chairman/Managing Director in the group organisation/subsidiary of the 3rd respondent bank.

Ratio / Principle

In view of the absence of any representation on behalf of the petitioner at the hearing on 08.07.2026 and again on 09.07.2026, even after the matter was listed under the caption for dismissal, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the writ petition.

Key takeaways

The writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution, with no costs, and the connected miscellaneous petition (M.P. No. 1 of 2015) is closed.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ Petition (Art. 226) by the Repatriates Co-operative Bank Share Holders Welfare Association, through its General Secretary, praying for a mandamus forbearing official respondents 1 to 4 (Secretaries of Ministries of Home Affairs, Finance, and Personnel/Public Grievances/Pensions, and the Chairman of REPCO Bank) from relieving the 5th respondent, Shri. R. Varadarajan, Managing Director of the 3rd respondent bank, without recovering the additional pay and remuneration drawn by him as Chairman/Managing Director in the group organisation/subsidiary of the bank. Nobody appeared for the petitioner when the matter was taken up on 08.07.2026, whereupon it was directed to be listed under the caption for dismissal; on 09.07.2026 again there was no representation even when the matter was called at the end of the list. Holding that the petitioner appeared not interested in pursuing the petition, the Court (T. Vinod Kumar, J.) dismissed the writ petition for non-prosecution, with no costs, and closed connected M.P. No. 1 of 2015. No question on the merits of the recovery claim was adjudicated.

WP No. 39976 of 2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED: 09-07-2026

CORAM

THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR

WP No. 39976 of 2015 and M.P.No.1 of 2015

Repatriates Co-operative Bank Share Holders Welfare Association, Old No.15/5D, New No.18, 12^th St, Thirunagar, Villivakkam, Chennai-49, Rep. by General Secretary Shri.M.Maheshan .. Petitioner

Vs.

The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

The Chairman, REPCO Bank (cum) Secretary, Department of Public and Rehabilitation, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

The Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

5. Shri. R.Varadarajan ..Respondent(s)

Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus, forbearing the official respondents 1 to 4 from relieving the 5^th respondent herein who is holding the office of Managing Director of the 3^rd respondent bank, without recovering the additional pay and

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remuneration made to him in his capacity as chairman / Managing Director in the group organisation/subsidiary of the 3^rd respondent bank.

For Petitioner : No Appearance For R1,R2 & R4 : No Appearance For R3 : Mr.A.Ilangovan For R5 : Mr.K.Raghupathy

ORDER

When the matter was taken up for hearing on 08.07.2026, there was no representation on behalf of the petitioner. Hence, the matter was directed to be listed under the caption for dismissal.

Today, when the matter is called, there is no representation on behalf

of the petitioner. Even when the matter is called at the end of the list, there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner.

Since there is no representation on behalf of the petitioner even after

the matter was listed under the caption for dismissal, it appears that the petitioner is not interested in pursuing the writ petition .

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Accordingly, this writ petition is dismissed for non-prosecution. No

costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

09-07-2026

KKD

To

The Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001

The Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Government of India, North Block, New Delhi - 110 001.

The Chairman, REPCO Bank (cum) Secretary, Department of Public and Rehabilitation, Government of Tamil Nadu, Fort St George, Chennai - 600 009.

The Secretary, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievance and Pensions, North Block, New Delhi-110 001.

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T.VINOD KUMAR J.

KKD

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