Durairaj.R.T v. The District Registrar of Cooperative Societies

O R D E R [Order of the Court was made by R.SUBRAMANIAN, J.] Mr.K.Selvaganesan, learned Additional Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents.

¶2With the consent of both sides, this writ petition is taken up for final hearing at the admission stage itself.

¶3The prayer in this writ petition reads as follows: "For the reasons stated in the accompanying affidavit, It is therefore prayed that this Hon'ble Court may be pleased to issue a WRIT OF MANDAMUS, order or direction in the nature of writ, directing the respondents 1 to 3 to not to relocate or shift the 4th respondent Co-operative Credit Society to Devinaickenpatti Village, Dindigul District or to any other place and further directing the respondents to renovate the existing building of the 4th respondent society."

¶4The apprehension of the petitioner is wholly unjustified in the light of the communication addressed by the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies bearing Na.Ka.No.2636/2021/Pu.Vi dated 10.02.2023, wherein, it has been made clear that the authorities are only contemplating opening a new branch of the fourth respondent Society in a different village and there is no proposal to either shift or close down the fourth respondent Society. Hence, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. [R.S.M., J.] [L.V.G., J.]

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PKN To:

¶1The District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, District Collector Office Campus, Dindigul District, Dindigul.

¶2The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Dindigul Region, Dindigul.

¶3The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Palani Circle, Dindigul District.

¶4The President, DD 558, Devinayakkanpatti Primary Agricultural Credit Society, Kuttam Village, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul District. oR.SUBRAMANIANoo,oJo. AND oL.VICTORIAoGOWRIoo,oJo. PKN W.P.(MD)oNo.8728oofo2023

17.04.2023

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 17.04.2023 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBRAMANIAN AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE L.VICTORIA GOWRI R.T.Durairaj ... Petitioner -vs- 1. The District Registrar of Co-operative Societies, District Collector Office Campus, Dindigul District, Dindigul. 2. The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Dindigul Region, Dindigul. 3. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Palani Circle, Dindigul District. 4. The President, DD 558, Devinayakkanpatti Primary Agricultural Credit Society, Kuttam Village, Vedasanthur Taluk, Dindigul District. ... Respondents PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents 1 to 3 to not to relocate or shift the 4th respondent Co-operative Credit Society to Devinaickenpatti Village, Dindigul District or to any other place and further directing the respondents to renovate the existing building of the 4th respondent society. For Petitioner : Mr.R.Maheswaran For Respondents : Mr.K.Selvaganesan Additional Government Pleader