WP(C) 1442/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY Heard Mr. A.M. Mazumdar, the learned Sr. Counsel for the petitioner and Mr. J. Handique, the learned State Counsel appearing for the res pondent Nos.1 to 7 as well as Mr. B.D. Konwar, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos.8 and 11. None appears for the respondent Nos.9 and 10. The petitioner’s grievance in the present petition is re lating to the rejection of his nomination paper by the Assistant Registrar of Co -operative Societies, Morigaon on 04-01-2010. According to the petitioner, thou gh he filed a valid nomination paper seeking election to the post of Chairman of Doloigaon Gram Panchayat Samabai Samittee Ltd., registered under the provisions of the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 1949, the same has been illegally reje cted by the Assistant Registrar and against which though he preferred an appeal before the Registrar of Co-operative Societies on 04-01-2010 itself, the same ha s not been dealt with by the Registrar till date. Mr. Mazumdar, the learned Sr. Counsel, therefore, submit s that the present petition may be disposed of with a direction to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Assam to consider the said appeal preferred by the p etitioner in accordance with law. Mr. Handique, the learned counsel appearing for the resp ondent Nos.1 to 7 has submitted that in case the appeal has been preferred by th e petitioner, the same shall definitely be considered by the Registrar and neces sary order shall be passed. Mr. Konwar, the learned counsel appearing for the respon dent Nos.8 and 11 has submitted that the election of the office bearers has alre ady been held on the date fixed for that purpose and the proceeding of such elec tion has already been approved by the Assistant Registrar. Mr. Knowar, however, has submitted that the said respondents have no objection if the direction is i ssued to the Registrar to consider and dispose of the appeal preferred by the pe titioner. While doing so, the Registrar may be directed to hear all the parties . In view of the aforesaid submissions of the learned coun sel for the parties, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the Registrar of Co-operative Societies to consider and dispose of the appeal dated 04-01-2010 (Annexure-J to the writ petition) in accordance with law within a pe riod of 6 (six) weeks from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this ord er passed today alongwith the copy of the writ petition together with the annexu res appended thereto to be submitted by the petitioner before the said Authority , if such appeal has not already been disposed of. It is needles to say that wh ile considering such appeal, the Registrar shall hear all the concerned parties. The writ petition is accordingly disposed of. No cost.