Saktipada Das v. State Of West Bengal And ORS.

Court No. 19 WPA 5092 of 2026 (265719) Saktipada Das Vs.

State of West Bengal & Ors.

17.03.2026 (AD 250) (S. Banerjee) Mr. Kamal Krishna Pathak Ms. Swagata Nayak ...for the petitioner Mr. Ankit Sureka Mr. Biplob Das ...for the respondent nos. 2 & 3 Affidavit of service filed in Court today, is taken on record.

Petitioner states that the petitioner was elected as the Chairman of the Society in the meeting of the Board of Directors which was held on August 14, 2024 after the erstwhile Chairman and the Secretary resigned from their respective posts. Petitioner alleges that the ex-Secretary and ex-Chairman being the 4th and 5th respondent are illegally holding the post of the office bearers of the said society and are participating in the decision making process. Petitioner submitted a representation before the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies ventilating his grievances. Learned advocate appearing for the petitioner submits that though a hearing was conducted at the

chamber of the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies on September 13, 2024, but no decision of such hearing has been communicated to the petitioner till date.

Mr. Sureka, learned advocate appearing for the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Cooperation Directorate, Contai Range - II, being the 3rd respondent, submits that the decision if not already taken, shall be taken within the time frame as may be fixed by this Court and the same shall be communicated to the petitioner and others.

In the light of the submissions made by the learned advocates appearing for the respective parties, this writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Co-operation Directorate, Contai Range - II, Purba Medinipur, being the 3rd respondent, to communicate the decision of the hearing held on September 13, 2024 as expeditiously as possible but positively on or before April 17, 2026.

It is, however, made clear that this Court has not gone into the merits of the claims made by the petitioner in this writ petition and all points are left open to be decided by the respondent authority.

Since no affidavits have been called for, the allegations contained in the writ petition shall not be deemed to have been admitted.

(Hiranmay Bhattacharyya, J.)