GITESH RANJAN BHATTACHARJEE, J.

( 1 ) IN this writ petition the petitioner has challenged the notice Annexure-E to the writ petition issued by the Secretary, Nabayug Large Sized Co-operative Agricultural Credit Society Ltd. convening a special general meeting of the members of the said co-operative society for the purpose of holding election for the reconstitution of the board of directors of the society. The notice also contains the election programme. The petitioner is a member of the said co-operative society. The Secretary of the Co-operative society convened the special general meeting for holding the election of directors as he was directed by the Assistant Registrar of Co-operative Societies (ARCS) to do so. In view of Sections 2 (37), 9 and 10 of the West Bengal Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 an ARCS appointed to assist the Registrar and empowered to exercise his powers and duties, as permissible, also comes within the term 'registrar'.

( 2 ) PETITIONER has challenged the notice of the special general meeting convened for election of Directors of the Board, firstly on the ground that such election can be held only in an annual general meeting and not in any special genera

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