IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Reserved on : 16.12.2021

Pronounced on : 14.05.2022

CORAM:

THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R.SURESH KUMAR

W.P.Nos.23369 and 25287 of 2021

and

W.M.P.Nos.24650, 24651, 24653, 26680 and 26681 of 2021

G.Sendrayan

.... Petitioner in both

the Writ Petitions

-vs-

1. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies

170, Periyar E.V.R.High Road,

Kilapuk, Chennai.

2. The Secretary to Government

Co-operative, Food and Consumer Department,

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

3. The Additional Registrar / Managing Director

Tamil Nadu State Apex Cooperative Bank,

Chennai.

4. Executive Engineer

Building (C&M) Division,

Salem - 636 007.

.... Respondents in W.P.No.23369 of 2021

1. The Secretary to Government

Co-operative, Food and Consumer Department,

Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.

2. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies

170, Periyar E.V.R.High Road,

Kilapuk,Chennai.

3. The Additional Registrar / Managing Director

Tamil Nadu State Apex Cooperative Bank,

Chennai.

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4. Executive Engineer

Building (C&M) Division,

Salem - 636 007.

.... Respondents in

W.P.No.25287 of 2021

Prayer in W.P.No.23369 of 2021 : This Writ petition filed under

Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of a

Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, calling for the records

relating to the proceedings of the first respondent, dated

28.07.2021 in Rc.No.70538/2017/PMCT1, quash the same and

consequently, direct the first respondent to permit the

petitioner to continue with the construction work of the State

Level Training Institute at Salem District.

Prayer in W.P.No.25287 of 2021 : This Writ petition filed under

Article 226 of Constitution of India praying for issuance of a

Writ of Certiorarified Mandamus, relating to the proceedings of

the first respondent dated 09.11.2021 in G.O.(Ms).No.99, Co-

operation, Food and Consumer Protection Department, quash the

same and consequently direct the first respondent to continue

with the construction work of the State Level Training Institute

at Semmaduvu Village, Manjakuttai Panchayat, Yercaud Taluk,

Salem District.

For Petitioner : Mr.P.H.Aravind Pandian, Senior counsel

for Mr.L.P.Shanmugasundaram

in both the writ petitions

For Respondents : Mr.R.Shanmugasundaram

Advocate General

Assisted by

Mr.A.Selvendran, Spl.G.P

in both the writ petitions

COMMON ORDER

Facts relates to W.P.No.23369 of 2020 :

As per the affidavit averments made by the petitioner, the

petitioner was elected as a President of the Yercaud Lamp Co-

operative Society, Yercaud, Salem District. He filed the writ

petition challenging the order passed by the first respondent,

i.e., the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, dated 28.07.2021

in Proceedings No.Rc.No.70538/2017/PMCT1, in and by which, the

first respondent had directed stoppage of construction works of

State Level Co-operative Training Institute at Semmaduvu

Village, Manjakuttai Panchayat, Yercaud Taluk, Salem District.

(ii) According to the petitioner, in order to impart

education and training to those employed in Co-operative

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Department, starting from Junior Assistant to Additional

Registrar, the first respondent had recommended the formation of

a State Level Co-operative Training Institute. Accordingly, the

land situated in S.No.112/5, Semmaduvu village, Manjakuttai

panchayat, Yercaud Taluk, Salem District, measuring to an extent

of 4.33 acres was allotted by the Government for setting up the

said Training Institute. Thereafter the Government of Tamil

Nadu, vide G.O.(Ms).No.165, Co-operation, Food and Consumer

Protection Department, constituted a Committee with the

Additional Registrar, Marketing, Planning and Development as

Convener to scrutinise and rec