1 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 08.02.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN W.P.(MD)No.491 of 2011 V.Sankar : Petitioner Vs. 1.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, The Office of the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, 5, South Stree, Ganapathi Nagar, Thanjavur. 2.The Special Officer, Thanjavur District Educational Department Employess Co-operative Thrift & Credit Societies Ltd., OT 1890 Thanjavur. : Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the first respondent to consider and dispose of the revision petition dated 11.11.2010 filed by the petitioner under Section 153 of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act within a stipulated time fixed by this Court. For Petitioner :Mr.T.A.Ebenezer For Respondents :Mr.K.A.Nandagopal R1 & R2 Additional Government Pleader O R D E R ********** The failure on the part of the first respondent to dispose of the revision petition filed by the petitioner on 11.11.2010 under Section 153 of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, made the petitioner to file this writ petition. 2. The petitioner was working as Clerk in the second respondent Society. He was dismissed from service without conducting proper enquiry. A criminal case was also pending against the petitioner for the very same misconduct. The https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ 2 petitioner earlier filed a writ petition in W.P.No.371 of 2009 challenging the order of dismissal. The said writ petition was dismissed as per order dated 15.09.2010 granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. Accordingly, the petitioner filed a revision petition before the first respondent invoking Section 153 of the Act. However, the said revision has not been disposed of and as such, the petitioner is before this court. 3. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. The revision petition stated to have been filed by the petitioner on 11.11.2010 under Section 153 of Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, is a statutory revision. The first respondent cannot keep the revision pending indefinitely. Therefore, I am of the view that the matter requires urgent consideration by the first respondent. 5. Accordingly, the first respondent is directed to consider and dispose of the revision filed on 11.11.2010 by the petitioner on merits, as expeditiously as possible and in any case within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. 5. The Writ petition is disposed of with the above direction. No Costs. Sd/- Deputy Registrar(LA) /True Copy/ Assistant Registrar To 1.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, The Office of the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, 5, South Street, Ganapathi Nagar, Thanjavur. 2.The Special Officer, Thanjavur District Educational Department Employess Co-operative Thrift & Credit Societies Ltd., OT 1890 Thanjavur. rj2 rl/3c – 1.3.2011 W.P.(MD)No.491 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/