IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTRAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No.1654 of 2008 M/S With (Interim Relief Application No.6215/2008) Swaran Singh Bhandari, S/o Late Sri Alam Singh Bhandari, R/o Village Balawala, District Dehradun. ..…..Petitioner Versus State of Uttarakhand & others ………Respondents Sri Alok Singh, senior counsel assisted by Sri C.K. Sharma, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri Lok Pal Singh, learned counsel for respondent no.5. Sri K.P. Upadhyay, learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel for respondent nos.1, 2 and 3. Hon’ble Prafulla C. Pant, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties present. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has sought writ in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondent no.3 (District Magistrate/District Election Officer Haridwar) to decide Arbitration Petition 03/2008 filed by the petitioner before the Elections of Kisan Sewa Sahkari Samiti Ltd. are held on 28th/29th September 2008. The prayer is innocuous. The petitioner has challenged the change in the composition of society, allegedly by inducting minor members in the society, on the basis of which Arbitration Petition No.03/2008 is filed by the petitioner before respondent no.3. Having heard learned counsel for the parties present, this writ petition is summarily disposed of directing respondent no.3 to make efforts to decide the Arbitration Petition No.03/2008 before the election of the society are held. (Interim Relief Application No.6215/2008 stands disposed of). (Prafulla C. Pant, J.) 18.09.2008 Arti