Directorate Of Adult Education ... vs The Registrar Cooperative ...
2017 Latest Caselaw 5314 Del

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*      IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+      W.P.(C) 4032/2017
       DIRECTORATE OF ADULT EDUCATION CGHS & ANR. ... Petitioners
                            Through: Mr Devinder Singh and Mr Sagar Kumar
                            Lal, Advs.

                            versus

       THE REGISTRAR COOPERATIVE SOCIETY             ..... Respondent
                     Through: Mr Anuj Aggarwal, ASC, GNCTD and
                     Ms Deboshree Mukherjee, Adv.

       CORAM:
       HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
       HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE DEEPA SHARMA
                     ORDER

% 21.09.2017

1. The matter is listed in the category of 'Directions' for learned counsel for the respondent/RCS to report instructions.

2. Today, learned counsel for the respondent/RCS hands over a copy of the order dated 15.09.2017, passed by the RCS, appointing Shri Ashish Kumar Deputy Director, DUSIB as the Returning Officer for holding the election of the entire Managing Committee of the petitioner No.1/Society under the DCS Act, 2003 and the Rules and the Byelaws of the Society. A copy of the said order is taken on record with a copy handed over to the learned counsel for the petitioners.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that prior hereto, the respondent/RCS had twice appointed officers to act as Returning Officers for conducting the elections of the petitioner No.1/Society, but both of them had resigned. He states that directions may be issued to the newly

appointed Returning Officer to conduct the election in the fixed time schedule.

4. Learned counsel for the respondent/RCS assures the Court that the Returning Officer shall conduct the elections at the earliest and declare the results.

5. In view of the order dated 15.09.2017 issued by the RCS, learned counsel for the petitioners states that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition while reserving the right of the petitioners to approach the Court at a later stage, if the need so arises.

6. The petitioners are directed to extend all the necessary cooperation to the Returning Officer for him to conduct the elections of the Managing Committee of the Society at the earliest, in a peaceful manner.

7. The petition is disposed of while leaving the parties to bear their own costs.

HIMA KOHLI, J

DEEPA SHARMA, J SEPTEMBER 21, 2017 bg