W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 28.11.2025 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MS.JUSTICE P.T.ASHA W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 and W.M.P(MD)Nos.20996, 22747 & 22797 of 2023 & 4317 of 2024 Kuppusamy ... Petitioner Vs. 1.The Secretary, Co-operative, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Chennai – 10. 2.The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Chennai – 001. 3.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture & Rural Development Bank, Chennai – 004. 4.The Managing Director, Tiruchirappalli District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., No.1, Fort Station Road, Trichy – 620 020. 5.The District Collector, Collectorate, Karur, Karur District. 6.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Karur District, Karur. 1/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 7.The Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Karur District. 8.The Sub-Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Karur District. 9.The Secretary, MM 117, Panjamadevi Primary Agricultural, Co-operative Credit Society, Panjamadevi, Manmangalam Taluk, Karur District – 04. ...Respondents PRAYER : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a Writ of Certiorarified mandamus to call for the records pursuant to the impugned order of the 7th respondent in his proceedings in Na.Ka.1190/2021/Tho.Ve.Ka.Sa. dated 14.02.2022 and impugned undated auction notice issued by the 9th respondent and quash the same as illegal and consequently direct the respondents to include the petitioner's agricultural jewel loan Account No.2764 in the beneficiary list as per the G.O.Ms.Nos.15 and 16 dated 08.02.2021. For Petitioner : Mr.S.Gokulraj For Respondents : Mrs.S.Jeyapriya Govt. Advocate for RR1 to 3, 5 to 8 Mr.D.Shanmugaraja Sethupathi for R4 No appearance for R9 2/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 ORDER This writ petition has been filed challenging the impugned order of the seventh respondent dated 14.02.2022 and the impugned undated auction notice issued by the ninth respondent. The petitioner seeks a consequential direction to the respondents to include his agricultural jewel loan Account No.2764 in the beneficiary list in terms of G.O.Ms.Nos.15 and 16 dated 08.02.2021. 2. The case of the petitioner is that he is an agriculturist who borrowed a loan for cultivation by pledging his jewels with the ninth respondent. The Government, through G.O.Ms.Nos.15 and 16, Food and Consumer Protection Department, dated 08.02.2021, ordered waiver of outstanding agricultural jewel loans that were pending as on 31.01.2021. According to the petitioner, though he is eligible under the said Government Orders, the seventh and ninth respondents failed to extend the benefit to him, thereby compelling him to file the present writ petition. 3. The respondents contended that the said Government Orders are not applicable to the petitioner. As per the Government Orders, only those agriculturists who availed agricultural loans by pledging jewels along with the submission of Chitta and Adangal are eligible for loan waiver. In the 3/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 present case, the petitioner availed only a jewel loan and not an agricultural loan. Hence, he is not entitled to the benefit of loan waiver under the said Government Orders. 4. A perusal of G.O.Ms.Nos.15 and 16 makes it clear that the waiver applies only to agricultural loans and not to jewel loans simpliciter. Since the petitioner availed only a jewel loan, he is not eligible for the benefit extended under the said Government Orders. 5. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed. However, considering the grievance of the petitioner, this Court observes that if the petitioner submits a representation to the concerned society seeking permission to repay the loan in instalments, the same shall be considered sympathetically and empathetically by the society. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. 28.11.2025 NCC : Yes / No Index : Yes / No Internet : Yes skn To: 1.The Secretary, Co-operative, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection, Chennai – 10. 4/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 2.The Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Chennai – 001. 3.The Managing Director, Tamil Nadu Co-operative State Agriculture & Rural Development Bank, Chennai – 004. 4.The Managing Director, Tiruchirappalli District Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., No.1, Fort Station Road, Trichy – 620 020. 5.The District Collector, Collectorate, Karur, Karur District. 6.The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Karur District, Karur. 7.The Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Karur District. 8.The Sub-Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Karur District. 9.The Secretary, MM 117, Panjamadevi Primary Agricultural, Co-operative Credit Society, Panjamadevi, Manmangalam Taluk, Karur District – 04. 5/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 P.T.ASHA , J. skn ORDER MADE IN W.P(MD)No.15083 of 2023 DATED :28.11.2025 6/6 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis