WP(C) 3413/2009 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. A.S. Choudhury, learned Senior counsel, for the petitioner, an d Ms. BL Sinha, learned Govt. Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondents. The election of the Managing Committee of Bhuragaon Samabai Samittee Ltd ., a co-operative society registered under the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, was held on 05.07.2006. The office-bearer and members of the newly elected mana ging committee took oath, in the first meeting of the Society, held on 10.07.200 6. In terms of Rule 27 of the Assam Co-operative Societies Rules, the tenure of the managing committee of a Society shall be three years from the first meeting of the Society. However, as far as the Annual General Meeting is concerned, Sect ion 32 requires the Co-operative Societies to hold their Annual General Meeting within the period of 60 days from the date of expiry of the preceeding co-operat ive year, the co-operative year being from 1st June to 31st May. Ordinarily, the refore, Annual General Meeting has to be held by every elected Managing Committe e in terms of the provisions of Section 32 irrespective of the fact as to whethe r the election has fallen due or not. In the present case, the Society has, admittedly, not held Annual General Meetin g within the period as prescribed by Section 32. On the ground that the Annual G eneral Meeting has not been held within the prescribed period, respondent No.2, namely, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Assam, has, vide impugned order, da ted 29.06.2009, dissolved the Managing Committee of the said Society and has con stituted a one-man Committee, to manage the affairs of the Society and also to f unction as the Managing Committee of the said Society. It has, however, been brought to the notice of this Court that by a notification , dated 28.05.2009, Government of Assam exempted all Gaon Panchayats and Samabai Samittees of the State from the operation of Section 32 for a period of six mon ths with effect from 1st May, 2009. In the light of the notification, dated 28.0 5.2009, aforementioned, it becomes clear that the Managing Committee of Bhuragao n Samabai Samittee still has time to hold Annual General Meeting and that their term would, otherwise, expire on 31st October, 2009. In view of the fact that the impugned order, dated 29.06.2009, has been passed o n the sole ground that the Society, in question, has not held the Annual General Meeting within 60 days from the date of expiry of the preceeding co-operative y ear, the impugned order, dated 29.06.2009, in the light of the notification, dat ed 28.05.2009, aforementioned, is clearly illegal and cannot be sustained. Situated thus, the impugned order, dated 29.06.2009, is hereby set aside. The So ciety, in question, shall hold their Annual General Meeting and also the electio n for constituting their Managing Committee within 31st of October, 2009. The Ma naging Committee, headed by the petitioner, shall accordingly stand restored and its term shall stand expired on 31st October, 2009. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall stand dispo sed of. No costs.