Rajasekaran R v. The Assistant Director / Surcharge Proceedings Officer
Case brief
What is this about?
Madurai Bench, Madras High Court; W.P.(MD).No.694 of 2026; R.Vijayakumar, J.; 12.01.2026. Certiorari under Article 226 against surcharge proceedings order dated 11.12.2025 (Tha.Na. 01/2017/G) under Section 87, Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act; grievances of no notice and ignored explanation; writ petition disposed of on existence of effective statutory appeal remedy; petitioner directed to appellate authority; appeal till 15.02.2026 entertained without limitation bar; no costs; connected W.M.P(MD) No.571 of 2026 closed.
What did the court decide?
Writ Petition disposed of; petitioner left free to raise the same grounds before the appropriate appellate authority under the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act; appeal filed on or before 15.02.2026 to be entertained without reference to the period of limitation; no order as to costs; connected Miscellaneous Petition closed; Registry directed to return the original impugned order after obtaining necessary acknowledgment from the petitioner's counsel.