WP(C) 3751/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ASOK POTSANGBAM Heard Mr. N.C. Das, learned senior counsel for appearing on behalf of the petiti oner and Mr. J. Handique, learned Govt. Advocate, appearing on behalf of the off icial respondents. [2] This writ petition is filed by M/s. Brahmaputra Part-III, IV and V Fishi ng Co-operative Society Limited, Dibrugarh, represented by the Secretary, Shri H arish Chandra Das, with the following prayers. In the premises aforesaid, the humble petitioner Society most respectfully pray that this Hon’ble Court would graciously be pleased to admit this writ petition , call for the records and issue a Rule calling upon the respondents to show cau se as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus should not be issue thereby comman ding the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam in the Co-operati ve Department to consider and dispose of the petition dated 15.6.2010 (Annexure- III to the writ petition) submitted by the Secretary for extending the time till 2011 for holding the Annual General Meeting of their Society; and/or any other appropriate Writ, Order or Direction of like nature should not be issued for giv ing complete relief to the Petitioner Society as prayed for; and on showing caus e or causes and upon hearing the parties and on perusal of the record, this Hon’ ble Court would further be pleased to make the Rule absolute and/or be pleased t o pass such further or other order/orders as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper. [3] The extended term of the Managing Committee of this Co-operative Society is to expire by tomorrow i.e. on 30th of June, 2010. Normally, the Annual Gener al Body Meeting is held for election of new office bearer of the Managing Commit tee some time before the expiry of the term of the outgoing Managing Committee. It is not in dispute that the present Managing Committee was formed on 30.05.200 7 for a period of three years and therefore, on completion of three years, the t erm of this Managing Committee would have come to an end on 30.05.2010 but the t erm of this present Managing Committee of the Co-operative Society was extended for a period of 30 days, on an application of the society, by the Registrar of C o-operative Society vide order dated 25.05.2010. [4] As seen from the Annexure - I and II to the writ Petition, the extension was granted by the Registrar of Co-operative Society to enable the Managing Com mittee to hold the Annual General Body Meeting within the extended period. Inste ad of holding the Annual General Body Meeting within the extended period as disc ussed above, another representation dated 15.06.2010 was filed by the petitioner to the Minister of the Department of Co-operative Society, Assam, Dispur, for a llowing them to hold the Annual General Meeting some time in the year 2011. Thus , as per the documents available on record, the extension of term of the Managin g Committee of the petitioner for 30 days was already granted and thereafter, th ey are now asking for further extension of time in order to enable them to conti nue beyond the term permissible by law on the pretext of inability to hold the A nnual General Body Meeting for the reasons stated in the representation dated 15 .06.2010. As the representation dated 15.06.2010 is addressed to the Minister of Co-operative Society who is not arrayed as party respondent in this case, this court is not in a position to give any direction to a non-party in the case. How ever, it is left to the petitioner Cooperative Society to approach the appropria te authority by filing a representation for extension of time. [5] In view of the fact that the extended term of the Managing Committee is to expire by tomorrow i.e. on 30.06.2010, the Registrar Co-operative Society or any other officer authorized in this behalf, may appoint an officer to act as an Administrator and to run the affairs of the Co-operative Society during the int erregnum and in the alternative, the Registrar of Co-operative Society may const itute an Adhoc Committee for the purpose till the Annual General Body Meeting is held for election of the new office bearers. In any case, such arrangement shal l not be continue beyond three months from today, the Registrar Co-operative Soc iety and any officer authorized in this behalf shall ensure that the Annual Gen eral Body Meeting of the Cooperative Society is held within three months from to day. [6] Let a copy of this order be furnished to the learned Govt. Advocate for onward transmission to the Registrar of Co-operative Soceity for compliance lof the direction given above. With the above observation and direction, this writ p etition stand disposed of. No order as to costs.