IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 30.09.2021 CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.CHANDRASEKHARAN C.R.P. SR No.84060 of 2021

1.Kalpana

2.R.Kalyani ... Petitioners versus The Foreman, Shriram Chits Tamil Nadu (P) Ltd., Branch George Town, No.319, Thambuchetti Street, Chennai - 600 001. ... Respondent PRAYER: Civil Revision Petition has been filed under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, to set aside the award passed in A.R.C.No.232 of

2018 dated 30.01.2019 by the Arbitrator. For Petitioners : Mr.K.Kannan

O R D E R

This Petition is filed to set aside the award dated 30.01.2019 passed by the Arbitrator in A.R.C.No.232 of 2018 and taken up for considering maintainability.

2. As per Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act, 1982 "Any party aggrieved by any order passed by the Registrar or the nominee or the award of the Registrar or the nominee under Section 69, may, within two months from the date of the order or award, appeal to the State Government." There is inbuilt mechanism provided by way of appeal challenging the award passed by the respondent.

3. Having failed to file an appeal under Section 70 of the Chit Funds Act, the petitioners have filed this petition under Article 22