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W.P.No.11594 of 2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 30.03.2026

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA

W.P.No.11594 of 2026

D.Palanisamy S/o.Dharmalingam ...Petitioner

Vs.

1. The Registrar of Coop. Societies Kilpauk, Chennai-10.

2. The Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies /

Chairman Common Cadre Authority Salem Region, Collectrate Complex

Salem – 636 001.

3. The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies Omalur Circle, Omalur,

Salem District.

4. The President / Administration S.768, Kethunaikeen Patti Pudur Primary Agricultural

Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., K.Morur, Kadayampatti Taluk

Salem District. ...Respondents

PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 03.01.2026 and to direct the 4^th respondent to settle the above said dues with interest at 6% per annum from the date of

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W.P.No.11594 of 2026 retirement to the date of actual disbursement thereof forthwith.

For Petitioner : Mr.G.Punniakoti For Respondents : Mr.V.Umakanth

Government Advocate, for R1 to R3

Mr.E.P.Senniyangiri Government Advocate, for R4

ORDER

The writ petition is filed for the relief set out below:

"directing the first respondent to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 03.01.2026 and to direct the 4^th respondent to settle the above said dues with interest at 6% per annum from the date of retirement to the date of actual disbursement thereof

forthwith."

2. It is the case of the petitioner that he joined the services of the fourth respondent as Secretary and retired from service, on attaining the age of superannuation on 31.05.2022. During the course of his employment, the petitioner was under suspension on 26.04.2014 for certain alleged irregularities committed by him and subsequently he was terminated from service on 07.01.2025. Challenging his termination order, the petitioner preferred a

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W.P.No.11594 of 2026 revision under Section 153 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act before the Joint Registrar of Co-operative, Salem and his claim was rejected by order dated 16.02.2015. Thereafter, the petitioner was before this Court with multiple writ petitions viz., W.P.No.11171 of 2015, W.P.No.26251 of 2022, W.P.No.26251 of 2024, and W.P.No.37363 of 2024 challenging the termination order, the order of the revisional authority as well as to settle his terminal benefits along with backwages and arrears of subsistence allowance during his

suspension period etc.,

3. Pursuant to the order of this Court in W.P.No.37363 of 2024, dated

t09.01.2025, the second respondent vide his proceedings dated 09.09.2025, had directed the 4^th respondent to settle the retirement benefits to the petitioner within a week’s time. Since no action has been taken by the 4^th respondent, the petitioner had submitted a detailed representation to the first respondent on 03.01.2025. However, his representation dated 03.01.2025 also did not evoke

any response. Hence, the petitioner is before this Court.

4. Heard the learned counsel on either side and also perused the

materials placed before this Court.

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5. Considering the limited scope of prayer sought for by the petitioner is

to issue a direction to the 1^st respondent to consider his representation dated 03.01.2026 and to direct the 4^th respondent to settle his terminal benefits with 6% interest, this Court without going into the merits of the case, directs the first and fourth respondents respectively, to consider the representation of the petitioner and pass necessary orders with respect to the settlement of his terminal benefits along with admissible interest, if any, within a period of six

weeks from the date of rece