Mihir Ranjan Banerjee And ORS v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

07.03.2022 Sl. No.8 srm W.P.A. No. 3888 of 2022 Sri Mihir Ranjan Banerjee & Ors.

Versus

The State of West Bengal & Ors.

Mr. Sarajit Sen, Mr. Ashit Chakraborty, Mr. Tapas Singha Roy ...for the Petitioners.

Mr. Pradip Kumar Ray, Mr. Ankit Sureka, Mr. Partha Sarathi Pal ...for the Co-operative Election Commission.

Mr. Srijan Nayak, Mrs. Rituparna Maitra ...for the State-respondents.

Affidavit of service is taken on record.

As the tenure of the Board of Directors expired on March 4, 2022, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction upon the State-respondents to take immediate steps for appointment of a Special Officer in accordance with the West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 2011, for taking over the charge to run the Malda Co-operative Urban Credit Society Limited, District-Malda.

The Election Commission, which is represented by Mr. Ray, is also directed to take immediate steps for holding the election in accordance with law.

It is expected that the entire exercise by the Election Commission shall be completed with the urgency it deserves. There will be no order as to costs.

All parties are to act on the basis of the server copy of this order.

(Shampa Sarkar, J.)