Santosh Kumar Yadav v. State Of Chhattisgarh

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR WPC No.1286 of 2015 Santosh Kumar Yadav S/o Vishwanath Prasad Yadav, Aged About 58 Years R/o Village Karumahu, Tahsil Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa (Chhattisgarh) District Co-Operative Central Bank Limited, Bilaspur Representative From Seva Sahkari Samiti Karumahu, Branch Akaltara, District Janjgir-Champa (Chhattisgarh) ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through- The Secretary, Department Of Co-operative, Mahanadi Bhawan, New Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

2. State Co-operative Election Commission, Through : The Secretary, Collectorate Chowk, Raipur District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

3. Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, State Of Chhattisgarh, Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

4. Joint Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

5. Registration Officer, District Co-Operative Central Bank Ltd. Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh)

6. District Co-Operative Central Bank, Bilaspur, Through: Its Chief Executive Officer, Nehru Chowk, Bilaspur, District Bilaspur (Chhattisgarh) --- Respondent For Petitioner :

Shri R. S. Baghel, Advocate For Respondent/State :

Shri R. K. Gupta, Dy.A.G.

For Respondent/Intervener:Shri H.B. Agrawal, Sr. Adv. With Smt. Meera Jaiswal, Adv. Order On Board 17/08/2015 The relief sought by the petitioner in this petition is with regard to expeditious conduct of election in the co-operative society by directing respondent authorities to appoint Returning Officer.

2.

This Court had directed the Election Commission to file an affidavit, in response to which, affidavit of P. S. Sarpraj, Secretary of State Co-operative Election

Commission, Raipur has benefited, in which, it has been stated that proceedings towards conduct of elections are on and after preparation of electoral roll, Returning Officer has been appointed vide order dated 10-08-2015 and election programme has also been issued.

3.

Shri Agrawal, learned Senior counsel appearing for intervener submits that the preparation of electoral roll is illegal, which is also under challenge in a separate writ petition filed by the intervener.

4.

In this petition, the grievance of the intervener cannot be redressed. The intervener having filed separate petition, the challenge to validity of election process, shall be considered on its own merits.

5.

In view of the affidavit, in so far as present petition is concerned, it need not be kept pending and same is accordingly finally disposed off. Sd/- Manindra Mohan Shrivastava Judge Tumane