WP(C) 2823/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BP KATAKEY Heard Mr. Mondal, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. P Roy, learned State c ounsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Mr. J Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 7 and 8. By this petition, the petitioner has challenged the order dated 8.5.2010 issued by the Asstt. Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Dhubri directing the chairman /secretary of Nayeralga Samabai Samity Ltd., a society registered under the Assa m Co-operative Societies Act, 1949, to defer the holding of the AGM for the purp ose of holding election for electing the members of the managing committee sched uled to be held on 4.5.2010, on the complaint filed by one Jahirul Haque and oth ers relating to the preparation of the voters list, pending disposal of the said complaint. Mr. Roy, learned State counsel appearing for the State respondents has submitted that the said complaint dated 4.5.2010 submitted by Sri Jahirul Haque and other s has been disposed of on 6.9.2010 and now there is no impediment in holding the election of the managing committee of the society. It has also been submitted t hat the term of the managing committee with the present petitioner as the chairm an expired in April 2010 and hence the elections will be conducted by the Asstt. Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Dhubri. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grounds on which the imp ugned order dated 8.5.2010 has been issued, in view of disposal of the complaint on 4.5.2010 filed by Jahirul Haque and others, now do not exist. It has, howeve r, been submitted that the managing committee elected in the year 2007 whose ter m came to an end on 30.4.2010 may be allowed to hold the election of the managin g committee by extending the term of such elected body. Mr. Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 7 and 8 submits tha t the election can be held only after correction of the voters list which is exp ected to be done by the authority concerned. It is evident from the submissions made by the learned State counsel that the co mplaint filed on 4.5.2010 has already been disposed of on 6.9.2010 and as such t here is no impediment to elect the office bearers of the registered co-operative society. The grounds given in the order dated 8.5.2010 passed by the Asstt. Reg istrar for postponement of the election thus now does not exists. Admittedly the term of the earlier elected body expired on 30.4.2010. Almost fiv e months have elapsed from the date of expiry of the term of the elected body. That being the position, the prayer made by the petitioner for allowing the earl ier elected body to hold the AGM cannot be allowed. In view of the above, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction to the Registrar, Co-operative Societies to cause holding of AGM of Nayeralga Samabai Samity Ltd., within 45 days from today, through an officer to be nominated by hi m. Decision relating to the approval adopted in such meeting thereafter shall be ta ken. The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions. No cost.