IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 1634 of 2011 Date of decision: April 13, 2011 Des Raj Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice V.K. Ahuja, Judge For the Petitioner: Mr. Tara Singh Chauhan, Advocate For the Respondents: Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General. ______________________________________________________ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- (a) That a writ of certiorari may kindly be issued quashing the Annexure P-3. (b) That a writ of mandamus may kindly be issued to the respondents to register the Co operative Society which has been formed by the petitioner and others known as the Ambuja ACC & JP Cement Prabhavit Parivahan & Jan Kalyankari Sehkari Sabha Samiti, Bilaspur (H.P.). 2. Since Annexure P-3 is an order passed by the Registrar of Co operative Societies, the appeal lies before the first respondent. In view of such an efficacious statutory remedy, it is only appropriate that the petitioner pursues his statutory remedy. Therefore, this writ petition is disposed of without prejudice to the liberty of the petitioner to pursue the statutory remedy before the Government. It is made clear that 2 while computing the period of limitation, the period from 24.3.2011 to 13.4.2011 shall stand excluded, in view of the pendency of the writ petition before this Court. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. Copy dasti. ( Justice Kurian Joseph ), Chief Justice April 13, 2011 (K) ( Justice V.K. Ahuja ), Judge