K.Manavalan v. The Regional Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies

ORDER The petitioner, a retired Secretary of the 4th respondent Society, has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of mandamus directing the respondents to disburse his retirement benefits.

¶2Mr.C.Jeganathan, learned Special Government Pleader, takes notice for the respondents and by relying upon the order of this Court passed in similar writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.10408 of 2026, dated

16.04.2026, submits that the petitioner is having a remedy of revision under Section 153 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983.

¶3In a similar writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.10408 of 2026, this Court, by order dated 16.04.2026, passed the following order: "10. However, taking into consideration of the fact that the relief sought for is in connection with payment of retirement benefits of the petitioner who already retired from service as early as on 30.06.2025, this Court is of the considered view it would be in the interest of justice to relegate the petitioner to avail the remedy of revision available under Section 153 of Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983.

¶11Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to avail the remedy of revision under Section 153 of the Act, 1983, before the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In case, if any such revision petition is filed within the time stipulated above, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai, shall dispose of the same on its own merits, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate within a period of eight (8) weeks from the date of filing of the revision petition by the petitioner."

¶4In view of the order passed by this Court in a similar writ petition in W.P.(MD)No.10408 of 2026, dated 16.04.2026, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to workout his remedy by filing a revision petition under Section 153 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, before the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai, within a period of three weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. In the event, if any such revision petition is filed, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Chennai, shall consider and dispose of the same on merits and in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks from thereon. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petition is closed.

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¶1The Regional Joint Registrar, of Co-operative Societies, Combined Co-operative Department Complex (Ground Floor), Madurai 625 003.

¶2The Circle Deputy Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Combined Co-operative Department, Complex (Second Floor), Madurai 625 003.

¶3The Administrator, A438 Kallivelipatti Primary Agriculturar Kallivelipatti Village, Thanichiyam (Via), Madurai District 625 221.

¶4The Administrator, A2924 Muduvarpatti Primary Agriculturar Muduvarpatti Village, Palamedu (Via), Madurai District 625 503.

B.PUGALENDHI, J. ogy

WP(MD) No.23458 of 2026

13.08.2026

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT Dated : 13.08.2026 CORAM THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI WP(MD)No.23458 of 2026 and WMP(MD)No.17465 of 2026 K.Manavalan ... Petitioner Vs 1. The Regional Joint Registrar, of Co-operative Societies, Combined Co-operative Department Complex (Ground Floor), Madurai 625 003. 2. The Circle Deputy Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Combined Co-operative Department, Complex (Second Floor), Madurai 625 003. 3. The Administrator, A438 Kallivelipatti Primary Agriculturar Kallivelipatti Village, Thanichiyam (Via), Madurai District 625 221. 4. The Administrator, A2924 Muduvarpatti Primary Agriculturar Muduvarpatti Village, Palamedu (Via), Madurai District 625 503. ... Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, to direct the 1st respondent to pay the retirement benefits with eligible interest by the 3rd and 4th respondent within the stipulated time as directed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.V.O.S.Kalaiselvam For Respondents : Mr.C.Jeganathan, Special Government Pleader