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2023 Latest Caselaw 1514 Gua

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GAHC010071122023




                         THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                           Case No. : WP(C)/1863/2023

         MOHIZUR RAHMAN AND 7 ORS
         S/O- LATE NURRUZZAMAN,
         RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- GERAMARI PT-I,
         P.O.- ALOMGANJ, DIST.- DHUBRI, ASSAM,
         ERSTWHILE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ALOMGANJ
         S.S. LTD1.

         2: JOYNAL HOQUE
          S/O- LT. AHMED ALI

         VILL.- GERAMARI PT-2

         P.O.- GERAMARI
          P.S.- GAURIPUR

         DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM.

         3: SOKER
          S/O- LT. ABDUL GONI MOLLAH

         VILL- GHAGERALGA

         PO- GERAMARI
         DIST.- DHUBRI

         ASSAM.

         4: SOLIM UDDIN
          S/O- LT. SHOHAR ALI

         VILL- DEBOTTAR RAIPUR

         PO- GERAMARI
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DIST. DHUBRI.

5: NASIR UDDIN SK
VILL GERAMARI PT-1
 PO- GERAMARI

DIST.- DHUBRI.

6: NAZRUL HOQUE
 SO- LT. HOSEN ALI

VILL.- DAMPUR PT-2
PO- ALOMGANJ

DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

7: LOKMAN ALI
 S/O- NOWSHAD ALI

VILL.- DAMPUR PT-2
PO- ALOMGANJ

DIST.- KOKRAJHAR.

8: SHAHER ALI
 S/O- LT. KETU SK

VILL- ALOMGANJ PT-V
PO- ALOMGANJ

DIST.- DHUBRI

VERSUS

THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM,
CO-OPERATION DEPARTMENT,
DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6.

2:THE REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
ASSAM
 KHANAPARA
 GUWAHATI-22.

3:THE ADDITIONAL REGISTRAR OF CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES
 BTC
 KOKARJHAR
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            P.O. AND DISTRICT- KOKRAJHAR

            ASSAM
            PIN- 783370.

            4:THE DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
             DHUBRI
             P.O. AND DISTRICT- DHUBRI
            ASSAM

            PIN- 783301.

            5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
             DHUBRI
             P.O. AND DISTRICT- DHUBRI
            ASSAM

            PIN- 783301.

            6:ASSTT. REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES
             DHUBRI
             P.O. AND DISTRICT- DHUBRI
            ASSAM

            PIN- 783301

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. S K DAS

Advocate for the Respondent : SC, CO OP




                                  BEFORE
                HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

                                          ORDER

Date : 12-04-2023

Mr. UK Nair, learned senior counsel for the petitioners submits that the Apex Court in Union of India -vs- Rajendra N Shah, reported in 2021 SCC Online SC 474, has upheld the judgment of the Division Bench of the

Gujarat High Court, declaring the Constitutional 97 th Amendment Act Page No.# 4/4

inserted in Part IX(B) as ultra vires, for want of requisite ratification under Article 368(2) proviso, rendering Article 347 ZH onwards as void and would only be applicable in respect of Multi-State Co-operative Societies.

Mr. SK Talukdar, learned counsel for the respondents submits that he needs time to go through the judgment of the Apex Court.

Accordingly, list the matter on 04.05.2023 for further hearing.

In the interim, the One Man Commission should not conduct any election till the next date.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant