Writ Petition (C) No. 5298/2013
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (The High Court of Assam: Nagaland: Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh) Writ Petition (C) No. 5298/2013 1. SRI UTTAM BHOWMICK, S/O. SRI NIRANJAN BHOWMICK, VILLAGE-RADHA NAGAR, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 2. SRI HARADHAN BISWAS, S/O- LT. NARESH BISWAS, R/O- RADHA NAGAR, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 3. ABINASH HALDAR, S/O- LT. NEDHU HALDAR, R/O VILL.- BARAPUTIA, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 4. SRI AJIJUR RAHMAN, S/O- MAKADHOR ALI, S/O- PUB KANDULIMARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 5. SRI FATIK HALDAR S/O- LT. KHATU HALDAR, R/O VILL.- BARAPATIA, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 6. SRI ARUN KUMAR DAS S/O- LT. HALADHAR DAS, R/O VILL.- BALIRAM PATHAR, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 7. SRI MAINUL HAQUE BARBHUYAN, S/O- TAHIR ALI, R/O VILL.- SOUL MARI, P.O.- JUGIJA, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. …… Petitioners -Versus- 1. STATE OF ASSAM, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781 006. 2. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY- 6. 3. ZONAL JOINT REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES BHANGAGARH, GHY- 5. 4. ASSTT. REGISTRAR OF CO-OP. SOCIETIES, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. 5. SRI GUNA KISHORE SINGHA, WP(C) No.5298 of 2013 Page 1 of 21 WP(C) No.5641 of 2014 WP(C) No.5293 of 2013 S/O- LT. P.C. SINGHA, R/O VILL.- RAJBARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 6. MD. MUSARAF ALI, S/O- LT. FORMAN ALI, R/O VILL.- PUB KANDHULIMARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 7. MD. ABDUL MOTIN, S/O- LT. TAHIR ALI, R/O VILL.- PUB KANDHULIMARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 8. SRI DILIP BISWAS, S/O- PRASANNA BISWAS, R/O VILL.- TARADUBI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 9. SMTI BILASIYA PATAIL W/O- HORI PRASAD PATAIL, R/O VILL.- KANDHULIMARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 10. SRI PRASANJIT DAS, S/O- LT. PRODUMANYA DAS, R/O VILL.- SAHUTAL BASIT, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 11. MD. TAHIR ALI, S/O- LT. IRFAN ALI, R/O VILL.- AMLIPUKHURI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 12. SRI ATUL DAS, S/O- LT. LUSON DAS, R/O VILL.- PUB- KANDHULIMARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 13. SRI DOBOLA KANTA GOGOI, S/O- LT. KATIRAM GOGOI, R/O VILL.- HAYANG GAON, P.O.- BAROFUTIYA, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 14. MD. JEHERUL ISLAM, S/O- LT. JOYNAL ABDIN, R/O VILL.- KANDHULIMARI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 15. SMTI BINA CHETRY, W/O- LT. SIV LAL CHETRY, R/O- KENDHUGURI, P.O.- JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782420. 16. DAKHIN JUGIJAN SAMABAI SAMITEE LTD. P.O:-JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DISTRICT:-NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782420. 17. THE SECRETARY, WP(C) No.5298 of 2013 Page 2 of 21 WP(C) No.5641 of 2014 WP(C) No.5293 of 2013 DAKHIN JUGIJAN SAMABAI SAMITEE LTD. P.O:-JUGIJAN, HOJAI, DISTRICT:-NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN:-782420. ..........Respondents Writ Petition (C) No. 5641/2014 1. BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NAGAON WHOLESALE CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE STORES LTD., REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, SRI NARAYAN BISWAS, P.S. & P.O.- NAGAON, DISTRICT- ASSSAM, PIN-782001. 2. SRI NARAYAN BISWAS, S/O LT. KHAGEN BISWAS, DIRECTOR OF THE NAGAON WHOLESALE CONSUMERS CO-OP. STORES LTD., R/O SANTIBAN, PANIGAON, P.O. & P.S. & DIST- NAGAON, PIN-782002. ……….Petitioners -Versus- 1. STATE OF ASSAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI – 781 006. 2. REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ASSAM, KHANAPARA, GHY-22. 3. ASSTT. REGISTRAR OF CO- OPERATIVE SOCIETIES, NAGAON, PIN-782001, ASSAM 4. SRI HARESHWAR BHUYAN EX-CHAIRMAN, NAGAON WHOLESALE CONSUMERS CO- OPERATIVE STORES LTD., R/O TOWN TELIAGAON, NEAR IRRIGATION COLONY, PIN-782002, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 5. SRI BIPUL SAIKIA, 6. JALALUDDIN AHMED, 7. SRI MAKBUL HUSSAIN, 8. SRI AMIYO KR. BORAH, 9. MUKITURZ ZAMMAN, 10. MAZAHARUL ISLAM, 11. SRI UTTAM SINGH, WP(C) No.5298 of 2013 Page 3 of 21 WP(C) No.5641 of 2014 WP(C) No.5293 of 2013 12. RENU PRABHA DAS, 13. SRI LAKHI KANTA CHAKRABORTY, 14. SRI BITAN SARMA, 15. SRI PRADIP KR. HAZARIKA, 16. SRI MANTU DAS, 17. ABDUL KASEM, 18. SAHIBUDDIN AHMED. ….… Respondents (The respondent nos.5 to 18 to be served Notice Through the respondent no.4) Writ Petition (C) No. 5293/2013 1. SRI MILON KANTI ROY, SON OF SRI NORSHING ROY, GOLAGHATIA BASTI, P.O.- GOLAGHATIA BASTI, HOJAI, DISTRICT- NAGAON, ASSAM. 2. SRI HAITON SARMAH S/O LT. GOPAL SARMAH, R/O PUB MONDAPUR, P.O. NANDAPUR CHARIALI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 3. SRI KRISHNA BANIK, S/O LT. ASWINI BANIK, R/O P.O. GOLAGHATIA BASTI, GOLAGHAT KALIBARI ROAD, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 4. SRI LAL SINGHA, S/O LT. LAL GOPAL SINGHA, R/O GOCLARA BASTI, P.O. GOLAGHATIA BOSTI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 5. SRI RAMAN SINGHA S/O LT. LILA SINGHA, R/O BISHNUPUR, P.O. ANTOLA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 6. SRI IBUCHA SINGHA, S/O LT. TOM BABU SINGHA, R/O DARIA BASTI, P.O. NANDAPUR CHARIALI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 7. MD. NAMAR ALI, S/O LT. ABDUL ROSHID, R/O LANKAJAN JAMUNASIT, P.O. PADAMPUKHURI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. WP(C) No.5298 of 2013 Page 4 of 21 WP(C) No.5641 of 2014 WP(C) No.5293 of 2013 8. SRI UTTAM ROY, S/O LT. SURJYA LAL ROY, R/O RAMPUR, P.O. AMTOLA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM 9. SRI SURENDRA CHANDRA DAS, S/O LT. SRIKANTA DAS, R/O RAIKATA, P.O. KUMRAKATA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 10. SRI TILU THAKUR, S/O DANGLOR THAKUR, R/O DARIA BOSTI, P.O. NONDAPUR, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM 11. SRI DOB BOR BURMAN, S/O LT. DAIGUNRAM BURMAN, P.O. KUMRAKATA, NUTAN BASTI,KOCHAN GAON, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. …….. Petitioners (All the petitioners with common cause of action) -Versus- 1. STATE OF ASSASM, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781 006. 2. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, ASSAM, DISPUR, GHY-6. 3. ZONAL JT. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, BHANGAGARH, GHY-5. 4. ASSTT. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 5. DAKHIN HOJAI KUMARAKATA SAMABAI SAMITI LTD. VILL. RAMPUR, P.O. AMTOLA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY. 6. THE SECRETARY, DAKHIN HOJAI KUMARAKATA SAMABAI SAMITI LTD., VILL. RAMPUR, P.O. AMTOLA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 7. SRI LAKHAN CHANDRA DUTTA, S/O LT. SITAL CH. DUTTA, R/O DAKHIN GOLAGHATIYA BASTI, P.O. GOLAGHATIAYA, P.S. HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 8. SMTI NOMITA DAS, W/O SRI SANKAR DAS, R/O RAIKATA, P.O. KUMRAKATA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM 9. SMTI BINA JRONPI, W/O JOY SINGH ENGTI, R/O HAWAIPUR, P.O. MILIK BASTI, WP(C) No.5298 of 2013 Page 5 of 21 WP(C) No.5641 of 2014 WP(C) No.5293 of 2013 HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 10. SMTI NIMAI SINGHA, S/O LT. MOHENDRA SINGHA, R/O P.O. AMTOLA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM 11. SMTI MONI BABU SINGHA, S/O LT. FANTAI SINGHA, R/O BISHNUPUR, P.O. AMTOLA, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 12. SRI GANESH SINGH S/O LT. BOLA BHADRA SINGH, R/O GOLAGHATIA BASTI, P.O. GOLAGHATIA BASTI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 13. SRI BISHNU GOUR, S/O LT. CHANDRA GOUR, R/O SAGAR BASTI, P.O. GOLAGHATIA BASTI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 14. SRI ASHOK DAS, S/O LT. CHANDRA MOHAN DAS, R/O TARAPUR BASTI, P.O. GOLAGHATIA BASTI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 15. SRI DILIP SHAH, R/O TARAPUR BASTI, P.O. GOLAGHATIA BASTI, HOJAI, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM. 16. SRI PRIYALAL MAZUMDER, SON OF LATE KRISHNA KANTA MAZUMDER, RESIDENT OF DAKHIN JAMUMANDAL,MAINAPUR,HOJAI, P.O:- PADUM PUKHURI, P.S:- HOJAI, DISTRICT:- NAGAON,ASSAM. …... Respondents BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI For the Petitioners : Mr. S.S. Dey, Sr. Advocate [WP(C) Nos.5293/2013 & 5298/2013] Mr. S. Chakraborty, Advocate [WP(C) No.5641/2013] For the Respondents : Mr. S.K. Sinha, Advocate [WP(C) No.5298/2013] Md. Gias Uddin, Advocate [WP(C) No.5641/2014] Dr. B. Ahmed, S.C., Co-operation. Date of Hearing : 03.03.2015. Date of Judgment : 07.04.2015. WP(C) No.5298 of 2013 Page 6 of 21 WP(C) No.5641 of 2014 WP(C) No.5293 of 2013 JUDGMENT & ORDER I have heard Mr. S.S. Dey, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP(C) No.5293/2013 and WP(C) No.5298/2013; Mr. S. Chakraborty, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners in WP(C) No.5641/2014. I have also heard Mr. S.K. Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the private respondents in WP(C) No.5293/2013 and WP(C) No.5298/2013 and Md. Gias Uddin, learned counsel appearing for the private respondents in WP(C) No.5641/2014 as well as Dr. B. Ahmed, learned Standing Counsel, Co-operation Department. 2. All the aforesaid three writ petitions fundamentally raise similar questions of law based on similar facts. As agreed to by the learned counsel for the parties, they were taken up together for consideration for disposal at the admission stage and they are now being disposed of by this common judgment and order. 3. Under Section 2(g) of the Assam Co-operative Societies Act, 2007, for short, Act of 2007, “Board” means the Governing body of a Co-operative Society to which the management of the affairs of the Co-operative Society is entrusted under the bye-laws and includes managing committee of a Co-operative Society.