IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.6771 of 2004 1. THE PROPOSED SIMRI BAKHTIYARPUR Anchal Matsyajivi Swawlambi Co-operative Society Limited, Andhri, Block Simri Bakhtiyarpur through its Chief Promotor–cum-Chairman Babloo Sahni at Village&P.O.- Chapram Kothi, P.S.-Bakhtiyarpur, District-Saharsa. 2. Babloo Sahni, Son of Khusilal Sahni, Chairman-cum- Chief Promotor Simri Bakhtiyarpur Anchal Matsyajivi Swawlambi Co-operative Society Limited, Resident of Village-Paharpur, P.O.-Paharpur, P.S.-Bakhtiyarpur, District-Saharsa. ……..Petitioners Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bihar, Patna. 2. The Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Koshi and Purnea Davison, Saharsa. 3. The District Co-operative Officer, Saharsa. 4. Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Saharsa Co-operative Anchal, Saharsa. …Respondents 1st Set 5. The Simri Bakhtiyarpur Prakhand Swawlambi Matsyajivi Co-operative Societies Limited, Paharpur through its Chief Executive Rajendra Sahni Registered Office, At+P.O.-Paharpur, P.S.-Simri Bakhtiyarpur, District- Saharsa. 6. Rajendra Sahni, Son of late Ramjee Sahni, Resident of Village+P.O.-Paharpur Bazar, P.S., Bakhtiyarpur, District-Saharsa, Chief Executive Simri Bakhtiyarpur, Anchal Matsyajivi Swawlambi Co-operative Societies Limited, Paharpur, Saharsa. ..Respondents 2nd Set ----------- For the Petitioner : None For the Respondent Nos. 5 & 6 : Mr. Nitiranjan Jha, Adv. For the State : Mr. Anshuman Singh, Adv. ----------- 4/ 31.03.2011 Despite repeated calls, no body appears 2 on behalf of the petitioners. However, I have heard learned counsel, appearing on behalf of respondent-State, and learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos. 5 and 6. The present petition has been filed questioning the validity and legality of the registration of respondent no. 5, as a Society under the provisions of The Bihar Self-Supporting Co-operative Societies Act, 1996 (in short Act). Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondents has supported the impugned action of the respondents by placing reliance on the averments made in their counter affidavit filed separately. It is further submitted that if any body is aggrieve by registration of a Society under the provisions of the Act, then he is entitled to raise a dispute before the cooperative tribunal constituted under the provisions of the Act and said dispute is required to be settled under the provisions of Section 40 of the Act. Admittedly, the petitioners, without resorting to the remedy available to them under the provisions of the Act, have filed the 3 present writ petition before this Court. It is also highlighted that The Bihar Self-Supporting Co- operative Societies Act, 1996 has further been amended in the year 2010 by Bihar Act 21 of 2010 and there has been a drastic change in the law. In the aforesaid facts and circumstances, apparently this petition has become infructuous with the passage of time and with the change of law. Consequently, this Court does not find any merit in the present writ petition, and it is accordingly, dismissed. No costs. Anjani/ ( Birendra Prasad Verma, J.)