JUDGEMENT
ALOK SINGH, J. -
(1.) PRESENT petition is filed challenging order dated 28.05.2009, as well as,
order dated 03.07.2009, thereby appointing the Administrator for
Ajatshatru Kendriya Avam Sarkari Upkram Karamchari Cooperative Group
Housing Society Limited.
(2.) RECORD reveals that earlier Civil Writ Petition No. 10809 of 2008 was filed before this Court making serious allegations against the Managing
Committee of the Society and complaining the scam in the Society. This
Court vide order dated 22.07.2008 was pleased to dispose of Civil Writ
Petition No. 10809 of 2008 directing the Secretary, Government of
Haryana, Department of Co- operation, to look into the matter and pass
appropriate order within three months from the date of receipt of a copy
of the order. Learned Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary vide
order dated 28.05.2009 has observed that the main issue involved before
him is as to whether election of the Managing Committee vide resolution
dated 15.01.2007 is valid or not, therefore, he has directed the
Assistant Registrar, Cooperative Societies, to treat the petition as an
election petition under Section 102 of the Act and to decide the same
within a period of 60 days; meanwhile, Administrator was appointed to
look into the affairs of the Society.
Mr. D.V. Sharma, learned Senior Advocate has stated that about the maintainability of the election petition and about the question of
limitation, petitioners shall agitate before the Assistant Registrar,
Co-operative Societies, who has been directed by the Financial
Commissioner to treat the petition as election petition, however, as per
Mr. D.V. Sharma, during the pendency of the election petition,
Administrator ought not to have been appointed. As per Mr. D.V. Sharma,
learned Senior Advocate, if election petition is allowed, then elected
Managing Committee will go, however, there is no question of appointment
of the Administrator.
(3.) MR . Gaurav Dhir, learned Deputy Advocate General, Haryana, appearing on behalf of the State, has supported order dated 28.05.2009 saying that
since there is a serious dispute about the Managing Committee and about
the legality of the election dated 15.01.2007, therefore, Administrator
was rightly appointed by the Financial Commissioner & Principal Secretary.;
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