244wp856.09.sxw 1 . IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Writ Petition No.856 of 2009 (Pramod s/o. Narsingrao Deshettiwar and Ors. vs. State and Ors.) Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions and Registrar's orders. Court's or Judge's orders Coram: D.D.Sinha & A. P. Bhangale, JJ. Date : 24/04/2009. Heard Mr. A. M. Ghare, Adv. for petitioners, Mrs. Dangre, Additional Government Pleader for Respondent Nos. 1 and 3 and Mr.D.P.Jaiswal, Adv. holding for Mr. R. L. Khapre, Adv. for respondent no.2. Counsel for petitioner has brought to our notice that the bye- election of three posts are due since July, 2008. The Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Yavatmal vide communication dt. 30.7.2008 directed respondent no.1/A.P.M.C. to deposit requisite amount i.e. Rs. 50,000/- for holding bye-elections. Similarly, communication was issued by the District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Yavatmal dt. 20.11.2008 as well as 30.12.2008. However, till this date, the respondent/A.P.M.C. did not deposit the amount and avoiding holding of elections. In the backdrop of above referred facts, because of inaction on the part of A.P.M.C. to deposit the requisite amount, the Assistant 244wp856.09.sxw 2 . Registrar, Co-operative Society, Yavatmal is not in a position to hold bye- elections which are due since July, 2008. In the circumstances, we direct respondent/APMC to deposit an amount of Rs.50,000/- with the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Society within a period of four weeks from the date of communication of this order. On receipt of such amount, the Assistant Registrar, Co- operative Societies shall hold bye-elections in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard. With these observations and directions, the petition is disposed of. Copy of this order duly authenticated be supplied to the Additional Government Pleader. JUDGE JUDGE jais