BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.03.2024 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE B.PUGALENDHI W.P.(MD) No.3352 of 2018 P.Sasikala ... Petitioner Vs.

1.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Kanyakumari District, At Nagercoil.

2.The Secretary, Rubber Sales Society, Melatheru, Arumanai and Post, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

3.The President, Rupper Sales Society, Melatheru, Arumanai and Post, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District. ... Respondents Prayer :- Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the matured fixed deposit money in FD.No.892, Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) and the money stands in SB Account No.461 belongs to petitioner totally Rs.2,61,744/- with interest within the time frame as fixed by this Court.

For Petitioner : Mr.J.Lord Win Bino For Respondents : Mrs.D.Farjana Ghousia Special Government Pleader

ORDER

The petitioner is a daily coolie worker and she has deposited a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees Two Lakhs only) as short term fixed deposit for a period of six months in the respondent’s Society. The fixed deposit has also matured on 28.09.2017. Though the petitioner has repeatedly requested the respondents to return the amount, the same was not returned.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a coolie worker and believing the words of the respondents' bank, the petitioner has deposited a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- for the purpose of her daughter’s marriage. Since the respondents are not returning the money, the petitioner is facing several difficulties. Therefore she filed this writ petition in the year 2018 seeking a mandamus, directing the respondents to disburse the fixed deposit amount along with interest.

3. The learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents submits that the interest amount has been credited in the petitioner’s account and the respondents undertakes that they will return the fixed deposit amount to the petitioner on installment basis.

4. In view of the above undertaking given by the respondents, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to return the fixed deposit amount along with interest to the petitioner within a period of 12 weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. No Costs.

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1.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Kanyakumari District, At Nagercoil.

2.The Secretary, Rubber Sales Society, Melatheru, Arumanai and Post, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

3.The President, Rupper Sales Society, Melatheru, Arumanai and Post, Vilavancode Taluk, Kanyakumari District.

B.PUGALENDHI,J tta Dated: 04.03.2024