IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.997 of 2010 1. BIJENDRA KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE HARBANSH PRASAD SINGH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL AND ALSO R/O 'CHAKLA NIRMALI', P.O. & P.S. SUPAUL, DISTT. SUPAUL ...petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE SECRETARY CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, CO-OPERATIVE DEPTT. GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE BIHAR CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL BISCOMAN BHAWAN, PATNA THROUGH ITS SECRETARY, BIHAR CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL, BISCOMAUN BHAWAN, PATNA 4. THE SECRETARY BIHAR CO-OPERATIVE TRIBUNAL, BISCOMAN BHAWAN, PATNA 5. THE REGISTRAR SELF-SUPPORTING CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BIHAR, PATNA AT NEW SECRETARIATE (VIKASH BHAWAN), BAILEY ROAD, PATNA 6. RADHA KANT LAL DAS CHAIRMAN & MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL 7. ARVIND KUMAR VISHWAKARMA MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT ASSISTANT MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, HAJIPUR BRANCH, DISTT. VAISHALI 8. MD. EHSANUL HAQUE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT ASSISTANT MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, FRASER ROAD BRANCH, PATNA 9. CHANDRA MOHAN THAKUR MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT BRANCH MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, TEGHRA BRANCH, DISTT. BEGUSARAI 10. VIJAYANAND PATHAK MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT ASSISTANT MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, CHENNAI BRANCH, CHENNAI (TAMIL NADU) 11. MOLO KAMTI TREASURER & MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT HEAD CASHIER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, PATHRA BRANCH, DISTT. SUPAUL 12. ANIL KUMAR DAS MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, 2 NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT ASSISTANT MANAGER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, SAHARSA MAIN BRANCH, DISTT. SAHARSA 13. VIJAY KUMAR KHAN MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT HEAD CASHIER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, EXTENSION COUNTER, SAHARSA, DISTT. SAHARSA 14. RANJAN KUMAR GUPTA MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT HEAD CASHIER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, KISHANPUR BRANCH, DISTT. SUPAUL 15. ASHOK KUMAR THAKUR SUB TREASURER & MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT HEAD CASHIER, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, EXTENSION COUNTER MADHEPURA, DISTT. MADHEPURA 16. KALAYAN RAUT MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE CENTRAL BANK EMPLOYEES SAVINGS & CREDIT SELF SUPPORTED CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY LTD., GANIMAT HUSSAIN PATH (WARD NO. 8), SUPAUL, NOW AT LOHIA NAGAR, SUPAUL, AT PRESENT DAFTARI, CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA, KATAIYA BRANCH, DISTT. SUPAUL ...... respondents ----------- 2 21-01-2010 Heard Mr. S.K. Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. P.K. Shahi, learned Advocate General along with Mr. Harendra Prasad Singh learned Government Advocate- VI. The present Public Interest Litigation has been filed expressing agony and anguish that the State Government has not filled up the post of Presiding Officer of the Co-operative Tribunal as a consequence of which the Tribunal has become non functional. Mr. Shahi, learned Advocate General, after obtaining instructions from the competent authority of 3 the State Government has stated that the said Tribunal shall be made functional by 10-02-2010 positively. As a statement has been made by the learned Advocate General after obtainment of instruction from the authorities of the State, we are inclined to command that let the Co-operative Tribunal be made functional by 10-02-2010. The writ petition is allowed to the extent indicated above. There shall be no order as to costs. Let a free copy of the order be handed over to Mr. Harendra Prasad Singh, learned G.A. - VI so that he can transmit the same to the State Government for doing the needful in the matter. BKS/- (Dipak Misra, CJ.) (Shiva Kirti Singh, J.)