GUWAHATI, India, Oct. 9 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Sept. 9:

1. Heard Mr. B Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. S.K. Talukdar, learned standing counsel, Co-operation Department, appearing for respondent Nos.1 to 4 and Mr. P.K. Deka, learned counsel for respondent Nos.5 to 12.

2. The challenge in this writ petition is against the order dated 14.06.2024 passed by the Zonal Joint Registrar of Cooperative Societies, Silchar Zone, by which an earlier order dated 01.01.2024, for the constitution of a One Man Committee was withdrawn and the Board of Directors were restored to run the affairs of the Cooperative Societies.

3. The primary ground of challenge is that the regular Board of Directors of...