The petitioner is stated to be a registered Association recognised by the Government from 1965 onwards. By the impugned order, the registration was cancelled on the premise that the petitioner has not filed the annual return.
2.Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has since filed the requisite annual return. Taking note of the fact that the petitioner is a registered Association recognised by the Government from 1965 onwards, the issue may reconsidered.
3.This Court finds merit in the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. The cancellation made by the impugned order does not give right to anybody. The facts are not in dispute. There appears to be some laxity on the part of the petitioner, which the petitioner is willing to rectify now. It is only a procedural one.
4.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this Court is inclined to set aside the impugned order so as to give an opportunity to the petitioner to produce the records before the respondent for consideration of renewal of registration.
5.Accordingly, the order impugned is set aside and consequently the petitioner is given a further period of eight weeks to comply with all the requisite formalities including Form E for the year 2011 and for subsequent years and the respondent will have to pass necessary orders within a period of two weeks thereafter.
6.In the result, the writ petition stands allowed. No costs.
15.03.2017 Index:Yes/No mmi Note: Issue copy of the order on 21.03.2017 To The Additional Registrar of Trade Unions, Principal Labour Union, D.M.S. Campus, Teynampet, Chennai - 8.
M.M.SUNDRESH, J mmi W.P.No.849 of 2017 DATED: 15.03.2017 http://www.judis.nic.in