IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA, CHANDIGARH Civil Writ Petition No.3441 of 2009 Date of Decision: March 04, 2009 Ravinder Singh & Others .....PETITIONER(S) VERSUS State of Punjab & Others .....RESPONDENT(S) . . . CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAI LAMBA PRESENT: - Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioners. . . . AJAI LAMBA, J (Oral) Contention of learned counsel for the petitioners is that respondent Nos.5 to 20 have been included as members of the Society. The said persons are not eligible to become members also for the reason that they do not belong to the area as is evident from report submitted by the Tehsildar. In these circumstances, the petitioners are entitled to issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus with a direction to cancel the membership of the said respondents. Learned counsel has pointed out that an application was made to the Assistant Registrar who is required to take notice of such conduct of the Society, however, no action has been taken. CWP No.3441 of 2009 [2] Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Ajnala, is directed to treat a copy of this petition as a representation and take a decision in accordance with law within four months of receipt of copy of this order. Thereafter, petitioners would be at liberty to approach the authorities under the Punjab Cooperative Societies Act, 1961 in case they are aggrieved. Likewise, the respondents would be at liberty to approach the authorities in case any order adverse to their interest is passed. (AJAI LAMBA) March 04, 2009 JUDGE avin