JUDGMENT :

The instant writ petition has been filed by the Petitioners challenging the order dated 31.07.2018 issued by the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies disapproving the proceedings of the Annual General Meeting of the Board held on 25.05.2018 and directing the Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Guwahati to constitute a Board of Directors of the Bank by appointing one Departmental Officer as well as for setting aside the order dated 02.08.2018 issued by the Zonal Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies by which the Respondent No.5 was appointed as the one man committee in terms with Section 41 (6) of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007 (in short the ‘Act of 2007).

2. This Court has duly taken note of the order dated 31.07.2018 passed by the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies. From a perusal of the said order, it reveals that there was an adjourned AGM held on 25.05.2018 and the proceedings of the AGM were submitted before the Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies for approval on 31.05.2018. Pursuant thereto, there were various complaint petitions filed against the proceedings of the AGM. The Assistant Registrar of Cooperative Societies v