IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.7160 of 2008 Date of Decision: 1.5.2008 Mohinder Singh and others Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASBIR SINGH HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE K.C.PURI Present: Shri M.S.Kang, Advocate for the petitioners Jasbir Singh, J. (Oral) Order Annexure P/4 has been passed by the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Ludhiana. Admittedly, against above said order, appeal is competent, as per provisions of the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961. Counsel for the petitioners states that the Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Ludhiana, before whom appeal lies, had retired yesterday and nobody has been appointed in his place. Be that as it may, we dispose of this writ petition allowing the petitioners to file an appeal against the order Annexure P/4. They are also permitted to move an application to become party in the litigation between the parties. If any such application is moved along with the appeal, the same be considered sympathetically, as per law, as the petitioners are the members of the Society and they have levelled allegations against the Executive members. If the officer concerned Civil Writ Petition No.7160 of 2008 before whom appeal lies, has not yet been appointed, the petitioners may present the appeal before the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, who will then transfer the same to the competent appellate Court forthwith. (Jasbir Singh) Judge May 01, 2008 (K.C. Puri) gk Judge 2