WP No.13342 of 2019 __________ Page1 of 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED: 8/7/2026 C O R A M THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE K. SURENDER WP No.13342 of 2019 a n d W.M.P.Nos.13455 and 13456 of 2019 --- 1. M. Somasankar 2. S. Punniakotti 3. K. Ganesan 4. S. Chandrasekar 5. P. Vijayakumar … Petitioners Vs 1. The Secretary Multi State Co-operative Societies Room No.244 Department of Agriculture Co-operation and Farmers Welfare Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Krishi Bhawan New Delhi 110 001. 2. The District Collector (Tiruvallur) Master Plan Complex, NH 205 Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu 602 001. 3. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies SH 114, Dasspuram Chennai 600 010. 4. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption No.293 MKN Road, Alandur Chennai 600 016. 5. The Chennai City Commissioner of Police No.132 Commissioner Office Building EVK Sampath Road, Vepury Periyamet Chennai 600 007. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.13342 of 2019 __________ Page2 of 5 6. Government Telecommunications Employees Cooperative Society rep. By its President Mr.S.Veeraraghavan 37 A Sembudas Street Chennai 600 031. 7. Sub-Registrar, Avadi Kulakkarai Street Vivekananda Nagar, Near TNHB Avadi, Chennai 600 071. 8. Jesus Ministries 9. OTCO International Private Limited 1/1, 21st Cross, C.M.H.Road Lakshmipuram Halasuru Bangalore 560 008. … Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of a Writ of mandamus to direct the third respondent to hold an enquiry against the working management and administration of sixth respondent Society with a further direction to take appropriate steps to annul the sale deed effected in respect of the property that belongs to the sixth respondent in Doc.No.12871/2017, 12872/2017 and 12873/2017 and direct the fourth respondent to probe on the purchases made by the ninth respondent. For petitioner … Ms.A.Samyuktha for M/s.Srimathi.V. For respondents … Mr.R.Chakkaravarthy Government Counsel for R.R.2 to 5 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.13342 of 2019 __________ Page3 of 5 Mr.K.Rajendran for R.6 No appearance for R.R.1, 7 and 8 - - - - - O R D E R This writ petition has been filed praying to direct the third respondent to hold an enquiry against the working management and administration of sixth respondent Society with a further direction to take appropriate steps to annul the sale deed effected in respect of the property that belongs to the sixth respondent in Doc.No.12871/2017, 12872/2017 and 12873/2017 and direct the fourth respondent to probe on the purchases made by the ninth respondent. 2. Today, when the matter is taken up for hearing, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that a colossal fraud was played by M/s.OTCO International Limited, Jesus Ministries and sixth respondent on the members of the Society. A sale deed was executed on 20/12/2017 by the sixth respondent in favour of M/s.OTCO International Limited in which an extent of 10 acres and 32 cents was sold for Rs.10,93,40,906/-. On the same day, M/s.OTCO International Limited executes a sale deed in favour of Jesus Ministries for the very same property measuring 10.32 acres for Rs.25,78,91,640/-. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.13342 of 2019 __________ Page4 of 5 3. After hearing the arguments advanced on the side of the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners, this Court is of the considered view that the petitioners have to ventilate their grievance before the Civil Court. Without exhausting the same, the petitioners have approached this Court for the relief stated supra and hence, this Court cannot entertain the prayer sought for by the petitioner seeking cancellation of sale deeds. 4. In the result, this writ petition is dismissed. No costs. Consequently, connected Miscellaneous Petitions are closed. (K.SURENDER,J) 8th July, 2026 mvs. Index: Yes/No Neutral Citation: Yes. To 1. The District Collector (Tiruvallur) Master Plan Complex, NH 205 Tiruvallur, Tamil Nadu 602 001. 2. The Registrar of Co-operative Societies SH 114, Dasspuram Chennai 600 010. 3. The Directorate of Vigilance and Anti-Corruption No.293 MKN Road, Alandur Chennai 600 016. 4. The Chennai City Commissioner of Police No.132 Commissioner Office Building EVK Sampath Road, Vepury Periyamet Chennai 600 007. https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis WP No.13342 of 2019 __________ Page5 of 5 K.SURENDER, J mvs. WP No.13342 of 2019 8/7/2026 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis