Madras High Court
WP/39615/2026 of MARGADARSI CHITS PRIVATE LIMITED Vs STATE REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT on 6 October 2026
WP No. 39615 of 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 06-10-2026
CORAM
THE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE P.T. ASHA
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Margadarsi Chits Private Limited
Represented by its Branch Manager and Foreman Velacherry Branch 13-A, Velacherry Main Road Velacherry, Chennai - 600042.
..Petitioner
Vs
1. State Rep. by the Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration (G) Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009.
2. D.Bhaskaran
S/o.Devendran
Managing Director,
M/s.Maruvur Arasi Logistics Private Limited Catholic Centre II Floor 108/64, Armenian Street Chennai - 600 001.
..Respondents
PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the 1st respondent to dispose of the appeal in reference No.4299/G/2019 filed by the 2nd respondent herein before the 1st respondent within the time -frame as may be stipulated by this Court.
For Petitioner :
Mr.D.Shivakumaran
For Respondents:
Ms.Indhu Karunakaran
Special Government Pleader for R1
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ORDER
The writ petition has been filed seeking a mandamus to the first respondent to dispose of the appeal pending on its file in Reference No.4299/G/2019, within the time frame to be fixed by this Court.
2. The petitioner-company is a Chit Fund Company and the second respondent is one of its subscriber. The second respondent has subscribed for a chit value of Rs.10,00,000/- with a monthly subscription of Rs.25,000/- for a period of 40 months. On 24.06.2012, the 5th auction was conducted by the petitioner-Company, in which, the second respondent was the successful bidder and received the priced money of Rs.7,00,000/-. Thereafter, the second respondent had committed default in making payment of future subscriptions, and arbitration proceedings in ARC.No.124/2015 was initiated against the second respondent. The second respondent remained exparte before the Arbitrator. On 07.06.2017, an award came to be passed seeking recovery of Rs.2,64,797/- with interests and costs from the second respondent.
3. Aggrieved by said award, the second respondent preferred an appeal in Reference No.4299/G/2019-2 before the first respondent and obtained an order of stay of the award in ARC.No.124/2015 till the disposal of the appeal, dated 05.08.2019. However, the appeal remained pending on its file without attaining
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finality. Seeking to dispose of the appeal at the earliest, the petitioner had approached the first respondent on several occasions vide its representations dated 05.11.2019, 20.01.2020, 12.02.204, 16.09.2024 and 19.12.2025 etc., However, the first respondent has not taken action on the said representations. Hence the petitioner is before this Court.
4. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the first respondent.
5. Taking into account the fact that the appeal filed by the petitioner before the first respondent in Reference No. 4299/G/2019-2, is pending for over seven years, this Court directs the first respondent to dispose of the said appeal within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.
6. With the above directions, the writ petition is disposed of. No costs.
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P.T.ASHA J. DS To: The Secretary to Government, Commercial Taxes and Registration (G) Department Secretariat, Chennai - 600 009. WP No. 39615 of 2026 06-10-2026