1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH AT NAGPUR WRIT PETITION NO. 4771/2008 Bhushan Ganvir vs. Div. Jt Registrar and ors. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, Court's or Judge's orders appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- CORAM : S.R.DONGAONKAR, J. DATE : 26 th FEBRUARY, 2009 Heard Shri Khobragade, Advocate, for the petitioner, Shri Jaiswal, A.G.P., for Respondent No.1, Shri N.S.Badhe, Advocate, for Respondent Nos. 2 to 8 & 11. None present for Respondent Nos. 9 & 10. The petitioner is challenging the order of Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagpur, in dispute under Section 84 of the Multi State Cooperative Societies Act, 2002, bearing Dispute NO. 1/2007. The Election Dispute of the petitioner was rejected by the learned Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Nagpur. The grievance of the petitioner was that there were numbers printed on the counter foil of the ballot paper and also same were printed on the ballot papers and therefore, there was violation of the secrecy rules. The reasons recorded by the learned 2 Divisional Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, in the impugned order perused. The learned Divisional Joint Registrar has observed; “Further is is objected that there was no secret ballot paper in the election. The Index number was printed on the receipt as well as on the Ballot paper which can easily understood that which member have cast his vote to which candidate. No doubt, as per the Election Rules framed by the said society, there should be secret ballot paper to be used in the election. It is a common procedure that after the election is over, the Ballot paper used in the election and counterfoil of the ballot paper sealed in a box which is not opened unless appropriate forum orders to that effect. They are treated as secret. There is no question arises to understand that which member have cast his vote to which candidate...” It is difficult to say that the reasons are not proper and reasonable; on facts. I find no substance in the petition. The same is dismissed. Petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Rvjalit