WP(C) 5985/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE IA ANSARI Heard Mr. R De, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr. G Soren, le arned Government Advocate, appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 to 5. He ard also Mr. HRA Choudhury, learned Senior counsel for the respondent No. 6. By making this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of In dia, the petitioners, who are members of Bechameri Samabai Samitee Limited, a so ciety registered under the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 1949, have sought to get set aside the order, dated 12-10-2010, whereby the order, dated 04-10-2010, whereunder the Managing Committee of the said Society was dissolved, stood rest ored and allowed to continue to function. By this writ application, the petition er have also sought for direction to be issued to respondents to hold the Annual General Meeting of the said Society, in terms of the order, dated 04-10-2010, w hich had been passed by the Zonal Register of Cooperative Societies, whereunder the Managing Committee of the said Society had been dissolved, an officer was ap pointed to conduct the business of the Society and he was directed to hold the A nnual General Meeting of the said Society within the next 90 days. The Annual Ge neral Meeting has, however, not been held so far. What is, now, important to note is that the tenure of the Managing Committee of the said Society, headed by respondent No. 6, commenced on 14-12-2010 and the Ma naging Committee ought to have hold its Annual General Meeting, for the year 201 0-11, within 30-05-2010. The Managing Committee, however, repeatedly failed to h old the Annual General Meeting. In the meanwhile, the tenure of the Managing Com mittee, which is headed by the respondent No. 6, has inured by efflux of time. T he affairs of the said Society are, now, required to be taken over by respondent No. 2, namely, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam, Guwahati, who is duty bound to ensure that Annual General Meeting of the said Society is held in acco rdance with law. In view of the above, it is hereby directed that respondent No. 2, namel y, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam, Guwahati, shall pass appropriate o rder(s) taking over the management of the said Society and hold, in accordance w ith law, the Annual General Meeting of the said Society within two months from t he date of receipt of a copy of this order by respondent No. 2, namely, Registra r of Cooperative Societies, Assam, Guwahati. The petitioner may furnish to respo ndent No. 2, namely, Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam, Guwahati, a cert ified copy of this order along with copy of the writ petition and annexure there to. The impugned order, dated 12-10-2010, aforementioned shall accordingly s tand set aside. With the above observations and directions, this writ petition shall stand dispo sed of.