Dr Ravi Dey v. the State of Assam and 3 Ors.

Gauhati HC11 Jun 2026WP(C)/2431/2026

Case brief

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What is this about?

Gauhati High Court; WP(C)/2431/2026; Dr Ravi Dey v. State of Assam & ors; Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007; Section 87 enquiry; Section 88 inspection; Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd.; Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam order dated 05.06.2026; enquiry initiated 11.08.2025; grievance substantially redressed; writ petition closed and disposed of; liberty to approach the Court again.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition closed and disposed of with an observation that the respondent authorities shall complete the enquiry and inspection into the affairs of Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. in accordance with law; liberty reserved to the petitioner to approach the Court again if still aggrieved. ¶¶24

Dr Ravi Dey Vs the State of Assam and 3 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent authorities should be directed to complete the enquiry under Section 87 and inspection under Section 88 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007 in respect of the affairs of Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd.

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Court's answer

The petitioner's grievance stands substantially redressed, as the enquiry has already been initiated and a direction has been issued to conduct an inspection under Section 88 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is closed with an observation that the respondent authorities shall complete the enquiry and inspection into the affairs of Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

If the petitioner is still aggrieved, it shall be open to the petitioner to approach this Court again.obiter¶¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition (WP(C)/2431/2026, decided 12-06-2026, Kardak Ete, J.) in which the petitioner sought a direction to complete the enquiry under Section 87 and inspection under Section 88 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007 into the affairs of Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. The enquiry had already been initiated by communication dated 11.08.2025, and during the proceedings the learned Standing Counsel, Co-operation placed on record the order dated 05.06.2026 of the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam directing inspection under Section 88. Holding that the grievance stood substantially redressed, the Court closed the writ petition with an observation that the respondent authorities shall complete the enquiry and inspection in accordance with law, while leaving the petitioner liberty to approach the Court again if still aggrieved.

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GAHC010074862026

2026:GAU-AS:8415

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

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Case No. : WP(C)/2431/2026

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DR RAVI DEY S/O MINTU DEY, R/O D-39, ARYA SMART LIVING, ABHOYPUR, NORTH GUWAHATI, IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, STATE OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006

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2:THE REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KHANAPARA GUWAHATI- 781022 ASSAM 3:THE ASSISTANT REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KHANAPARA GUWAHATI- 781022 ASSAM 4:DISTRICT DEPUTY REGISTRAR CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETIES KHANAPARA GUWAHATI- 781022 ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A KAKOTI, MS S BORA

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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, CO OP

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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ORDER

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Date : 12-06-2026

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Heard Mr. A. Kakoti, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N. Goswami, learned State Counsel for the respondent No. 1 and Mr. S. K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel Co-operation.

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2. By filing this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for a direction to complete the enquiry under Section 87 and inspection under Section 88 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007 in respect of the affairs of Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd.

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3. Having considered that the enquiry has already been initiated by communication dated 11.08.2025, the learned Standing Counsel, Cooperation was directed to obtain instructions. Today, Mr. S. K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel, Co-operation, by placing on record the order dated 05.06.2026 passed by the Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Assam, submits that a direction has been issued to conduct inspection under Section 88 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.

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4. Considering the above, I am of the considered view that the grievance raised by the petitioner has been substantially redressed, as the enquiry has already been initiated and direction has been issued to conduct an inspection under Section 88 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.

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5. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed with an observation that the respondent authorities shall complete the enquiry and inspection into

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the affairs of Arya Smart Living Group Housing Cooperative Society Ltd. in accordance with law.

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6. It is needless to observe that if the petitioner is still aggrieved, it shall be open to the petitioner to approach this Court again.

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7. The writ petition stands disposed of.

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JUDGE