WP(C) 234/2011 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I A ANSARI The petitioners’ case, in brief, is that aggrieved by the order, dated 27.08.201 0, passed by the respondent No. 2, namely, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Assam, upholding the approval, which had been accorded by the respondent No. 3, namely, Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, North Salmara and Abhayap uri, to the election of the Managing Committee of the Nambarpara Chakla S. S. Lt d. (a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act), the petitioners filed an appeal, on 07.09.2010, under Section 80(3) of the Co-opera tive Societies Act, addressed to the respondent No. 1, namely, Commissioner & Se cretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Co-operation, Dispur. The gri evance of the petitioners is that the appeal has been kept pending without any a ction having been taken thereto. Heard Md. M. H. Rajbarbhuiyan, learned counsel for the writ petitioners, and Mr. P. Roy, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of t he State respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 5. Heard also Mr. M. Buzarbaruah, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent No. 4. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, t his writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondent No. 1, namely, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Co-operation , to consider the appeal, which the petitioners claim to have filed on 07.09.201 0 and dispose of the same in accordance with law after affording opportunity of hearing to the parties concerned. The whole exercise, so directed, shall be comp leted within a period of 6(six) weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order by the respondent No. 1. The petitioners may furnish a certified copy of this order to the respon dent No. 1. If the petitioner feels aggrieved by the decision(s), which the res pondents may arrive at, or the order(s), which may be passed by the respondents, the petitioners shall remain at liberty to take recourse to such provisions of law as may be permissible.