IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL Writ Petition No. 1050 of 2008 (M/S) Mukesh Singh Bora, S/O Sri Kushal Singh Bora, R/O Village and Post Churigar, Tehsil Dhari, District Nainital, Member, Sadhan Sahkari Samiti Ltd., Okhalkanda, District Nainital and two others. …… Petitioners. Versus Union of India, through Secretary, Finance, New Delhi and six others. … Respondents. Sri Lalit Belwal, learned counsel for the petitioners. Sri V.P.Bahuguna,, learned Standing Counsel (Central Govt.) for the respondent No.1. Sri K.P.Upadhyay, learned Additional C.S.C. for the State-respondent nos. 2 to 7. Date June 30, 2008. Hon’ble B.S.Verma, J. Sri Lalit Belwal, learned counsel for the petitioners, Sri V.P.Bahuguna, learned Standing Counsel (Central Govt.) for respondent no.1, and Sri K.P.Upadhyay, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel for the State-respondent nos. 2 to 7. This writ petition has been filed for the following reliefs:- (a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents No. 2 to 7 to initiate the election process of the co-operative society in the State of Uttarakhand only after the rainy season and after the implementation of the Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme launched by the Respondent No.1. (b) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing and setting aside the election program of elections of delegates of the co-operative societies and further to direct to start the process only after the rainy season and after the 2 implementation of the Debt waiver and Debt Relief Scheme launched by the Respondent No. 1. (c) Such other relief be granted which this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper and award cost to the petitioners. From a perusal of the record it is obvious that the election programme has already been notified, as is clear from Annexure No. 2 filed by the petitioners and the election process has already started. Heard. In the course of arguments, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioner may be given liberty to make representation for redressal of his grievance and the respondent-authority may be directed to decide the same within a time frame and the writ petition may be disposed of finally today. Since the election process has already started, the petitioners are given liberty to make a representation for redressal of their grievance to the respondent no.3. If the representation is made, the respondent no. 3 shall take a decision thereon expeditiously, preferably within a period of one week from the date of production of certified copy of this order. With the above observation, the writ petition is disposed of finally. All pending applications stand disposed of. Certified copy of this order be issued to the learned counsel for the petitioners today on payment of usual charges. ( B.S.Verma, J. ) RCP 3 4 5