CIVIL WRIT JURISDICTION CASE No.5499 OF 1992 ***** In the matter of an application under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India. ******* 1. Joint Farming Cooperative Society Ltd., Baswaria No.2, having its office at Baswaria, P.S. Motihari Mofassil, distt. East Champaran, through its Hony. Secretary. 2. Lalan Prasad Shukla, S/o Girija Nandan Shukla, resident of village Baswaria, P.S. Motihari Mofassil, distt. East Champaran, at present Secretary of the Managing Committee of Joint Farming Cooperative Society, Baswaria (Petitioner No.1). .... Petitioners. Versus 1. Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Bihar, Patna. 2. Pataura Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Society Ltd., P.O. Patarua, distt. East Champaran, through its Chairman. ..... Respondents. For The Petitioners: None. For The Respondent: Mrs. Nutan Kumari Sharma, A.C. to G.P.-15. ****** P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHIR KUMAR KATRIAR THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KISHORE KUMAR MANDAL ***** S K Katriar, J. Petitioner no.1 was registered as a Cooperative Society under the provisions of the Bihar Cooperative Societies Act and the Rules framed thereunder, vide Registration No.4 MOT, dated 23.6.1987. In view of the proceedings drawn against petitioner no.1, its registration was cancelled by order dated 3.3.1992, and impugned herein. The petitioners challenge the same on the 2 ground of violation of principles of natural justice, and Article 19 (c) of the Constitution of India, as well as the circulars of the State Government. 2. It appears to us that, in view of the passage of time, the writ petition has become infructuous. At the present stage it seeks to raise the stale claim. 3. The writ petition is dismissed. (S K Katriar, J.) Kishore K. Mandal,J. I agree. (Kishore K. Mandal, J.) Patna High Court, Patna Dated the 13th day of January, 2010 S.K.Pathak/ (NAFR)