IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.8524 of 2009 DHARMA NARAYAN SAHA Versus THE UNION OF INDIA & ORS ----------- 2 25.7.2009 The petitioner is the proprietor of the firm namely M/s Satabdi Films, M/s Sangita Pictures and M/s Dev Films which are registered and headquartered at Katihar. The petitioner is engaged in activity of distribution and exhibition of films in Kosi Region of Bihar. The petitioner has registered himself as a member of North Eastern (Koshi) Motion Pictures Association (in short ‘NEMPA’). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the respondent NEMPA held a meeting on 24.1.2009 and suspended the petitioner’s firm for one year on the ground that the petitioner’s firm failed to submit its reply to the show cause issued to them. He further submits that the ground on which NEMPA has passed the subsequent order is nonest as the petitioner has already filed his rejoinder. The aforesaid decision was communicated to the petitioner on 27.1.2009. The petitioner submits that he has filed an appeal before the Registrar of Companies, Bihar and Jharkhand on 27.2.2009 which is registered as ROC/PAT/Complaint/8708 in which notice has been issued to respondent no.2 on 6.3.2009 to submit its reply within 15 days. Counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner should also cooperate in the aforesaid appeal pending before the Registrar of Companies. After hearing counsel for the parties, as appeal has already been preferred before the Registrar of Companies, this court directs - 2 - KHAN the concerned respondent to dispose of the appeal within three months from today. It is expected that all the parties would cooperate in the proceeding. In case no order is passed within the aforesaid period, the impugned order suspending the petitioner’s firm from his operational activity would be kept in abeyance. (S.P.Singh,J)