Authority: Madras High Court, Madurai Bench

Order Date: 06.07.2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioners: Marthandam Bee Keepers Cooperative Society Limited No.2050, represented by its President C. Manas.
  • Respondents: (1) State of Tamil Nadu, represented by the Principal Secretary, Khadi, Village Industries & Handloom Department; (2) Chief Executive Officer/Executive Registrar, same department; (3) Assistant Director, Khadi, Village Industries & Handloom, Kottar, Nagercoil; (4) Administrator of the Marthandam Bee Keepers Cooperative Society Ltd.
  • Petitions: W.P.(MD) No.3946 of 2018 and W.M.P.(MD) No.4099 of 2018, seeking a writ of mandamus to prevent any interference by the respondents with the functioning of the petitioner's board, including cheque operations, relying on interim stay orders granted in WP(MD) No.11726 of 2016 and WP(MD) Nos.13434, 13435 of 2016.
  • Counsel for the petitioner, Mr. D. Selvanayagam, informed the Court that the petitioner had died.

Final Outcome

  • The Court recorded the submission regarding the petitioner's death, held that the writ petition had abated, and dismissed it.
  • No order as to costs was made.
  • All connected miscellaneous petitions were closed.

Topics: Court Proceedings, Cooperative Society