Md. Safiul Islam and Ors. v. the State of West Bengal and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Cooperative society election; Draft Voters' List; inclusion of deceased members; objection filed beyond prescribed date (deadline 28.08.2025; objection dated 08.09.2025 without A.R.O. stamp or receipt); A.R.O. of Co-operative Societies, West Bengal justified in proceeding on published voters' list; election completed 24.09.2025; no interference with Single Judge order in W.P.A. 21950 of 2025; liberty to raise disputes before Co-operative Election Commission under its Rules; all questions including facts kept open; observations non-binding on Commission; Biprasekhar Samabay Krishi Unnayan Samity Limited; M.A.T. 1694 of 2025; CAN 1 of 2025; no costs; Rajasekhar Mantha, J. and Apurba Sinha Ray, J.; decision dated 29.10.2025.
What did the court decide?
No interference with the impugned Single Judge order; M.A.T. 1694 of 2025 disposed of with liberty to the appellants/writ petitioners to raise disputes under the Rules of the Co-operative Election Commission and with all questions kept open before the Commission; connected application CAN 1 of 2025 also disposed of; no order as to costs.