High Court Of ChhattisgarhWPC/1083/2020disposed off

Pritpal Belchandan v. State Of Chhattisgarh

2020-05-26Hon'Ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy2 pages

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WPC No. 1083 of 2020 Pritpal Belchandan S/o Late Bhudhar Lal Belchandan, Aged About 58 Years President Zila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit Durg, R/o Village And Post Tirga, Tahsil And District Durg Chhattisgarh, District : Durg, Chhattisgarh ---- Petitioner

Versus

1. State Of Chhattisgarh Through Secretary, Department Of Cooperative Societies, Mahanadi Bhavan, Mantralaya, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh,

2. Secretary, State Cooperative Election Commission, Mahila Thana Chowk, Chhotapara, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh,

3. Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Chhattisgarh, Indrawati Bhavan, Naya Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh,

4. Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Durg, District Durg Chhattisgarh ---Respondents For Petitioner : Shri Manish Upadhyay, Adv.

For State : Shri V.R. Tiwari, Addl. A.G.

For Respondent/s : Shri Rajeev Shrivastava, Adv.

Hon'ble Shri Justice P. Sam Koshy Order on Board 26/05/2020

1. The limited relief sought for in the present writ petition, directing the Respondent no. 2 to conduct election of the Board of Directors of Zila Sahakari Kendriya Bank Maryadit Durg, which is expiring on 11.06.2020.

2. Learned Counsel appearing for the respondents/State submits that on 18.05.2020, the State Cooperative Election Commission has already passed the order staying the entire election of the Cooperative Societies, till the Lock Down period on account of COVID-19 is in operation.

3. Learned Counsel appearing for the State further submits that immediately after the Lock Down period is over, the State shall take necessary steps ensuring the Election is conducted in accordance with law.

4. Given the said submission by the State Counsel, this Court is of the opinion that nothing further remains to be adjudicated in the present writ petition. Expecting the respondents/State to take prompt steps immediately after the Lock Down, is over in respect of the Election of the Cooperative Societies, the writ petition accordingly stands disposed off.

Sd/- (P. Sam Koshy) Judge Jyotijha