CWP No.21171 of 2010.doc - 1 – HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.21171 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.01.2011 **** Punjab & Haryana Advocates Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. . . . . Petitioner VS. Registrar Cooperative Societies, UT Chandigarh & Anr. . . . . Respondents **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. BS Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. AP Setia, Advocate for respondent No.1 Mr. SS Dalal, Advocate for respondent No.2 **** SURYA KANT J. (ORAL) (1). The writ petition is purported to have been filed by the Punjab & Haryana Advocates Co-operative House Building Society Ltd. who is aggrieved by an order dated 28.10.2010 (Annexure P5) passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, UT Chandigarh restraining the Secretary of the petitioner-Society (Sh. Jaswinder Singh Thind) from operating the Bank Accounts of Society and/or to issue any cheque under his signatures. CWP No.21171 of 2010.doc - 2 – (2). During the course of hearing, it is not in dispute that the impugned order has been passed without observing the principles of natural justice. (3). Since the order dated 28.10.2010 (Annexure P5) has been passed without hearing the affected party, the same cannot sustain and is accordingly set aside on this technical ground only. The Registrar Cooperative Societies, UT Chandigarh is directed to pass an appropriate order in accordance with law and after observing the principles of natural justice within a period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. (4). Ordered accordingly. Dasti. 24.01.2011 vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge