IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CWP. No. 14842 of 2009 Date of Decision: 23.9.2009. Kulwant Singh and another --Petitioners Versus State of Punjab and others --Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE PERMOD KOHLI. Present:- Mr. Ashwani Prashar, Advocate for the petitioners. *** PERMOD KOHLI.J (ORAL) Notice of motion to respondents no. 1 to 4 only. Mr. P.C. Goyal, Addl. A.G., Punjab has been asked to accept notice on behalf of the respondents-State. Mr. I.S. Saggu, Advocate has put in appearance on behalf of the caveator, even though, the caveat has not been placed on record. He submits that he has filed the caveat in the registry but the caveator having not been impleaded as a party, caveat could not be listed. Section 148-A of the Civil Procedure Code does not require that the caveator should be a party. Even a person, who is interested to be heard can lodge a caveat. I have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Goyal and Mr. Saggu, appearing for the caveator. The petitioner is aggrieved of the order dated 24.8.2009 (Annexure P-7), whereby the Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Jagraon has returned the election programme of the respondent no.5-society on the flimsy grounds that the election is fixed on holiday and voter list in Punjabi is not attached. CWP. No. 14842 of 2009 -2- Learned counsel for the petitioner has also placed on record another election programme for the election of Galib Kallan CASS Ltd., which is approved by the same officer and the election in the said case was also scheduled to be held on 25.7.2009, which was a Saturday. Be that as it may. The grounds for returning the election programme are not valid and reasonable. Mr. Saggu has placed on record copy of a communication dated 16.9.2009 and the fresh election schedule, whereby the election of respondent no.5-society is now proposed to be held on 28.10.2009 at 7 A.M. In view of the above position, no further directions are required in this petition. It is, however, made clear that respondent no.3 shall adhere to the election programme already notified by him and will hold the election on the date and time fixed and notified for holding election to the Managing Committee of respondent no.5-society. Respondent no.2-Registrar, Cooperative Societies is also directed to ensure that the election is not postponed by respondent no.3-Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies on such baseless and flimsy grounds in future. Disposed of as such. (PERMOD KOHLI) JUDGE 23.9.2009 lucky