WP/41804/2026 of K.Chinnasamy Vs The Registrar on 26 October 2026

ORDER

Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr.R.Veeramani, learned Special Government Pleader for the respondents.

2. With the consent of both the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage.

3. The petitioner herein, who was initially appointed as Salesman in the Vazhaithottam Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society, Sivagiri, Erode District, was subsequently appointed as Clerk on 21.12.1990 and further promoted to the posts of Senior Clerk and Assistant Secretary on 23.11.1995 and 28.11.1998 respectively. While so, the petitioner was subjected to disciplinary proceedings and was reverted from the post of Assistant Secretary to the post of Clerk vide order dated 31.03.2012. Aggrieved by the said order, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing W.P.No.6267 of 2013, after exhausting the remedy of revision under Section 153 of the Tamil Nadu Co- operative Societies Act, 1983. He also filed another writ petition in W.P.No.8648 of 2015 in connection with a dispute regarding his salary. Both the writ petitions came to be disposed of by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.04.2023, setting aside the punishment of reversion and accordingly, the petitioner was continued in service and retired as Secretary on

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30.06.2026. While the petitioner was in service, he submitted a representation dated 03.06.2026, requesting fixation of his pay with effect from 01.04.2023. But, the same has not been considered by the respondents. Hence, the petitioner has approached this Court by filing the present writ petition.

4. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is governed by the Common Cadre Service Rules and therefore, it is the 2nd respondent who is competent authority to revise the pay of the petitioner with effect from 01.04.2023. But, inspite of submitting a detailed representation, the 2nd respondent has not considered the said representation. He further submits that the 2nd respondent alone is competent to re-fix and revise the pay of the petitioner.

5. Mr.R.Veeramani, learned Special Government Pleader appearing for the respondents, submits that the petitioner has not submitted any representation to the 2nd respondent, who is the competent authority to consider the request of the petitioner and therefore, the question of considering the claim of the petitioner by the Registrar of Societies located at Chennai does not arise.

6. Considering the submissions made on either side, the writ petition is disposed of, permitting the petitioner to submit a fresh representation before the 2nd respondent within a period of four weeks form the date receipt of a copy of

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this order and on submission of such representation, the 2nd respondent shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders thereon as expeditiously as possible at any rate within a period of eight weeks from the date of submission of the representation.

7. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of. Connected miscellaneous petitions, if any, shall stand closed. No costs. 26-10-2026 Index: Yes/No Speaking/Non-speaking order Neutral Citation: Yes/No dpa To

1. The Registrar, O/o.The Registrar of the Co-Operative Societies, No.170, Periyar E.V.R.High Road, Kilpauk, Chennai – 600010.

2. The Joint Registrar of Co-Operative Societies, Erode Region, Erode, Erode District.

3. The Deputy Registrar, Erode Circle, Erode, Erode District.

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MUMMINENI SUDHEER KUMAR, J. dpa WP No. 41804 of 2026 26-10-2026