WP(C) 780/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE SMT JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA Heard Mr AM Barbhuiya, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Ms VL Singh, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam. Considering the grievance raised in the writ petition and also as agreed to by t he learned counsel appearing for the parties, this writ petition is disposed of at the motion stage itself. The instant writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, who is a share holde r and beneficiary of Narshingpur Co-operative Societies Ltd., Cachar, praying fo r issuing a writ of mandamus and/or a writ of certiorari and also praying for a direction to the respondents not to allow any more time to the respondent No.4 w ith a further direction to the respondent No.3 to conduct/ensure election by any departmental competent Officer within a stipulated time. The petitioner’s case, in brief, is that on 12.12.05, the Managing Committee of Narshingpur Co-operative Society, Cachar was elected headed by the respondent No .4 as Chairman which includes one Vice-Chairman and ten other executive members and the tenure of the said Managing Committee was expired on 31.3.08. But, no fu rther election was held for constitution of the next Managing Committee of the s ociety within the statutory period. Thereafter, vide order dated 5.6.08, a perio d of 90 days and vide order dated 3.9.08, a period of 180 days were granted to t he respondent No.4, Chairman to conduct the election to form a new Managing Comm ittee, but no election for constitution of the next Managing Committee is held. Respondent No.4 has again submitted an application before respondent No.3, i.e. Registrar, Co-operative Societies seeking some more time for holding the electio n of the said Society. Hence, the instant writ petition with the aforesaid praye r. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction that th e respondent No.3, Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Assam shall ensure holdi ng of Annual General Meeting/Election through the responsible Officers of the de partment within a period of 90 (ninety) days, i.e. on or before 28th May, 2009. With the above direction, this writ petition stands disposed of. No costs.