WMP/45503/2025 of V. SUBRAMANIAN Vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
WMP No. 45503 of 2025
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 16-04-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE T. VINOD KUMAR
WMP No. 45503 of 2025
IN WP NO. 21726 OF 2014
V. Subramanian
..Petitioner
Vs
1.The Secretary To Government
of Tamil Nadu,
Co-operative Societies Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2.The President
Palayamkottai Taluk Co-operative Housing
Society,
Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
3.The Special Officer
Palayamkottai Taluk Co-operative Housing
Society,
Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
4.The Registrar Of Co-operative
Societies (Housing),
Tamil Nadu Housing Board Complex,
Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-35.
5.The Co-Operative Sub Registrar (Housing)
Agasteeswaram, holding additional charges as
Liquidator, Palayamkottai Taluk, Co- Operative
Housing under the control of Deputy Registrar of
Co- Operative Societies (Housing)
Tirunelveli Region.
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6.The Deputy Registrar (Housing)
Office of the Regional Deputy Registrar (Housing)
Tirunelveli.
7.Tamil Nadu Co-Op.Housing Federation Ltd
Venkataswamy- Vagheelam Nilayam
48, Ritherdson Road, vepery, Chennai-07.
8.Employees Provident fund Organization
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan,
NGO B Colony, Tirunelveli- 627 001.
..Respondents
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of Ini da
praying to implead the above proposed Respondents 5 to 8 and as
Respondents 5 to 8 in the above W.P.No.21726 of 2014.
For Petitioner: Mr.K.V. Subramanian
For Respondents: Mr.S.Ravikumar for R1, R3 and R4
Special Government Pleader
Mr.R.Bala Ramesh for R2
ORDER
This miscellaneous petition is filed to implead the proposed respondents 5 to
8 as respondents 5 to 8 in W.P.No.21726 of 2014.
2. The petitioner by the affidavit filed in support of the pe tition submits that
on liquidation of the second respondent Society, the assets and liabilitie s of the
said Society have vested with the 4th respondent who is the Registrar of
Societies under the Act. Therefore, the said authority cannot cl aim that since,
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the respondent Society has been liquidated, the assets and liabilities would stand
extinguished and thus, the writ petition would become infructuous.
3. As the petitioner by his own assertion in the affidavit had cl aimed that
the 4th respondent is the responsible authority to deal with the assets and
liabilities of the Society which has been dissolved vide proceedings da ted
06.03.2018, this Court is of the view that there is no necessity to implea d the
proposed respondents who exist and function under the 4th respondent.
4. In view of the above, the miscellaneous petition is dismissed. No costs.
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(½)
Index: Yes/No
Speaking/Non-speaking order
Neutral Citation: Yes/No
MSV
To
1. The Secretary To Government
of Tamil Nadu,
Co-operative Societies Department,
Fort St. George, Chennai-9.
2. The President
Palayamkottai Taluk Co-operative Housing Society,
Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
3. The Special Officer
Palayamkottai Taluk Co-operative Housing Society,
Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli
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4. The Registrar Of Co-operative
Societies (Housing),
Tamil Nadu Housing Board Complex,
Anna Salai, Nandanam, Chennai-35.
5. The Co-Operative Sub Registrar (Housing)
Agasteeswaram, holding additional charges as Liquidator,
Palayamkottai Taluk, Co- Operative Housing under the control of Deputy
Registrar of Co- Operative Societies (Housing) Tirunelveli Region.
6. The Deputy Registrar (Housing)
Office of the Regional Deputy Registrar (Housing) Tirunelveli.
7. Tamil Nadu Co-Op.Housing Federation Ltd
Venkataswamy- Vagheelam Nilayam
48, Ritherdson Road, vepery, Chennai-07.
8. Employees Provident fund Organization
Bhavishya Nidhi Bhawan,
NGO B Colony, Tirunelveli- 627 001.
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T.VINOD KUMAR, J.
MSV
WMP No. 45503 of 2025
IN
WP NO. 21726 OF 2014
16-04-2026
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