Pradip Kalita and 103 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 8 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
WP(C)/75/2024, Gauhati High Court, decided 16.02.2026 by Devashis Baruah, J. Members of Asom Bahumukhi Samabai Samiti Limited sought recovery and distribution of dues amongst employees; reliefs (b)-(d) already addressed by Cooperation Department; petitioners given liberty to approach Board of Directors upon recovery, Board to consider claims, and aggrieved members may approach Registrar under Sections 92-93, Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007. Petition disposed of; no precedent cited; no quantum fixed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with observations and directions: (i) no directions on reliefs (b), (c), (d) already addressed by the Cooperation Department; (ii) upon recovery/part-recovery of dues from the Branches by the Departmental Officer, the Petitioners or entitled persons may approach the Board of Directors of the Asom Bahumukhi Samabai Samiti Limited; (iii) the Board of Directors shall duly consider such claims; (iv) aggrieved members may approach the Registrar of the Cooperative Society in terms with Sections 92 and 93 of the Assam Cooperative Societies Act, 2007.