Mr. Balkrishna V. Prabhu Dessai., v. State Of Goa Through The Chief Secretary, And 4 ORS.,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA

WRIT PETITION NO. 514 of 2015.

Mr. Balkrishna V. Prabhu Dessai, Major in age, Indian National, Delegate, IPA Provedoaria Employees Cooperative Credit Society Ltd., Panaji-Goa, R/o Flat No.SF-2, Kalika Square, Housing Board, Gogol, Margao-Goa, 403 601.

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Petitioners.

Versus

1.

State of Goa, through the Chief Secretary, Secretariat, Porvorim, Goa.

2.

Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Goa, Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Panaji-Goa.

3.

Shri Brijesh Manerkar, Major in age, The Chief Election Officer & the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies(Tech.), Government of Goa, Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Panaji-Goa.

4.

Shri P. D. Halarnkar, Major in age, Assistant Election Officer & Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Government of Goa, Office of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Panaji-Goa.

5.

The Goa State Co-operative Union Ltd., Panaji-Goa, Through its Chief Executive Officer.

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Respondents.

Mr. Nitin Sardessai, Senior Advocate with Mr. G. Panandikar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. S. Mordekar, Additional Government Advocate for the respondent nos. 1 to 4.

Coram:-F. M. REIS, K. L. WADANE,JJ.

Date:-26th August, 2015.

ORAL JUDGMENT ( Per F. M. Reis, J .) Heard 2.

Rule.

3.

Heard forthwith with the consent of the learned counsel for the respective parties.

4.

Ms. Mordekar, learned Additional Government Advocate waives notice on behalf of the respondent nos. 1 to 4. 5.

The main grievance of the petitioner in the above Writ Petition is that the respondent no. 2 has not conducted the election in terms of Goa Co-operative Societies Act, 2001 and the relevant Rules to constitute the Board of Directors of the respondent no. 5. 6.

Ms. Mordekar, learned Additional Government Advocate seeks further time to complete the Election Process and also in view of

the directions issued by this Court in Writ Petition No.628/2015. 7.

In the facts and circumstances, we find it appropriate at this stage to grant time to complete the election process on or before 31.10.2015. Hence we direct the respondent no.2 to complete the election process in respect of the respondent no.5 in all respects on or before 31.10.2015.

8.

Rule is made absolute in the above terms.

K. L. WADANE,J. F. M. REIS,J. vn*