IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 7727/2011 Decided on:22.9.2011 _____________________________________________ The Barmana ACC Land Looser and Affected Tpt. Cooperative Society, Barmana and another. …Petitioners. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Ashok Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. for respondents No.1 and 2 and 6. Mr. K.D. Sood, Advocate for respondent No.3. Mr. Tarlok Chauhan and Dinesh Thakur, Advocates for respondent No.4. Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.5. Mr. J.S. Bhogal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. T.S. Bhogal, Advocate for the applicant in CMP No.9740/2011. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). CMP No.9740/2011 Heard. The application is allowed as prayed for and the applicants are permitted to be arrayed as party- 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 respondents in the petition. The Registry is directed to carry out the necessary correction in the memo of parties. The application stands disposed of. CWP No.7727/2011 2. Mr. Ashok Sharma submits on the basis of the instructions imparted to him that the application of the petitioners for registration of the society has been rejected by the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Bilaspur. This order is appealable under the Himachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1968. 3. Accordingly, in the interest of justice, petitioners are permitted to file an appeal before the Appellate Authority within a period of two weeks from today. Thereafter, the Appellate Authority shall decide the appeal within a period of four weeks by passing a speaking order. The Appellate Authority shall also consider the agreement, if any, entered into between the respondent-State and Associated Cement Corporation Limited while hearing the appeal and whether the registration of new society is viable since according to Mr. Ashok Sharma production of respondent No.3- factory has increased. 4. Vide orders dated 15.9.2011, Sh. Dilip Sharma, Advocate, a trained Mediator was appointed as 3 Mediator in this case. The Court appreciates the sincere efforts made by Mr. Dilip Sharma, Advocate to resolve the matter. 5. In view of above observations/directions, the present petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs. A copy of this order, duly authenticated by the Court Master be supplied to the petitioner. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 22.9.2011 *awasthi*