WP(C) 3015/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. S.P. Roy, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mrs. P hukan, learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 6 and 8. None appears for the respondent No.7 despite service. The petitioner, who is a shareholder of Karimganj Wholesale Cooperative Stores Ltd., a society registered under the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 194 9, by the present petition has challenged the communications dated 04.06.2011 (A nnexure-6 and Annexure-8 to the writ petition) issued by the Deputy Commissioner , Karimganj, whereby and whereunder the Annual General Meeting scheduled to be h eld on 05.06.2011 has been postponed and the Executive Officer In-Charge of the said society was directed to reconvene the meeting on a suitable date after givi ng wide publicity and intimating all the shareholders of the said society. Accor ding to the petitioner since the year 2002 the Annual General Meeting of the sai d society has not been held and the society is being managed by the Executive Of ficer appointed by the Registrar of the Cooperative Societies. The petitioner ha s also prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities to hold the Annual G eneral Meeting of the society within a fixed period of time. The learned State counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.1 to 6 and 8, on the basis of the written instruction received, has submitted that the order dated 04.06.2011 (Annexure-8 to the writ petition) was issued by the Deputy Comm issioner to the Executive Officer In-Charge, as there were certain complaints re ceived from certain shareholders of not intimating them about the date for holdi ng the Annual General Meeting which was scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011. It h as also been submitted that by the said communication dated 04.06.2011 the Deput y Commissioner had directed the Executive Officer In-Charge of the said society to re-convene the Annual General Meeting of the society on a suitable date after giving notice to all concerned. It appears from the communication dated 04.06.2011 (Annexure-8 to the wr it petition) issued by the Deputy Commissioner that the Annual General Meeting o f the society scheduled to be held on 05.06.2011 was postponed due to allegation of some shareholders that the notice of the meeting was not served on them. By the said communication the Deputy Commissioner directed the Executive Officer In -Charge of the said society to fix a date for holding the Annual General Meeting by intimating all concerned. Since the date earlier fixed for holding the meeting is already over and the direction was given by the Deputy Commissioner to the Executive Officer In- Charge of the said society to fix a suitable date for holding the meeting after giving notice to all concerned, I dispose of the writ petition directing the Exe cutive Officer In-Charge of the society, namely, the respondent No.8 to hold the Annual General Meeting of the society to elect the office bearers as there is n o denial of the fact that the Annual General Meeting of the said society was not held since the year 2002. Such Annual General Meeting shall be conducted under the supervision of the Zonal Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Cachar at Silchar, who apart from respondent No.8 shall be responsible for convening and holding such meeting. The meeting shall be held within 2(two) months from today with due notice to all the shareholders. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No costs.