BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED:12.10.2011 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.CHANDRU Writ Petition (MD)No.176 of 2011 and M.P.(MD)Nos.1 and 2 of 2011 P.M.P.Nagasamy :Petitioner -Vs- 1.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, No.170, E.V.R.Nedunchalai, N.M.Natarajan Maligai, Kilpauk, Chennai-10. 2.The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, K.T.M.Kasim Centre Complex, Ramanathapuram. 3.The Special Officer, Q.1211, Thiruppullani Primary Agricultural Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., Ramanathapuram District. :Respondents Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of certiorari calling for the records relating to the impugned order passed by the 3rd respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.1/10 S.O., dated 01.12.2010 and quashing the same. For Petitioner :Mr.M.Ajmal Khan For Respondents 1&2 :Mr.M.Govindan,Spl.Govt.Pleader. For Respondent-3 :Mr.K.A.Thirumalaiappan ORDER The petitioner, who was employed as Secretary in the 3rd respondent Society, has come forward to challenge the order passed by the Special Officer, dated 01.12.2010. By the impugned order, the petitioner was informed that after getting information from C.C.I.W. Police, further action would taken for conducting domestic enquiry and thereafter departmental enquiry would come to an end. Challenging the same, the present writ petition came to be filed. 2.When the matter came up on 06.01.2011, this Court issued notice of motion. Pending notice of motion, an interim order of stay of the impugned order for four weeks was granted and subsequently it was extended from time to time. 3.The 3rd respondent has filed vacate stay petition in M.P.(MD)No.2 of 2011 together with a supporting counter affidavit, dated 22.02.2011. In the counter affidavit, the circumstances under which the petitioner was placed under suspension and the pendency of criminal investigation were also set out.But, however, it is not necessary to go into the said issue.Since the petitioner is working in a cooperative society, writ petition filed against the Society is not maintainable in view of the Larger Bench Decision of this Court in K.Marappan vs. Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies Namakkal - 2006(4) SCC 689. Hence the writ petition stands dismissed Connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. No costs. Sd/- Assistant Registrar / TRUE COPY / Sub Assistant Registrar To:1.The Registrar of Cooperative Societies, No.170, E.V.R.Nedunchalai, N.M.Natarajan Maligai, Kilpauk, Chennai-10. 2.The Deputy Registrar of Cooperative Societies, K.T.M.Kasim Centre Complex, Ramanathapuram. +1CC to Mr.Ajmalkhan, Advocate. SR.No.35773. RP/31.10.2011/1P/4C. Order in WP(MD)No.176 of 2011 and MP(MD)Nos.1&2 of 2011 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/