18.08.2026 Court No.25 D/L No.21 S. Gayen In the High Court at Calcutta Constitutional Writ Jurisdiction Appellate Side WPA 15330 of 2026 Vinod Tiwari @ Vinod Kumar Tiwari & Ors. Versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. Mr. Biswarnajan Bhakat Mr. Somnath Chattopadhayay …for the Petitioners Ms. Indrani Chakraborty Mr. Badal Singh …for the State Mr. Anujit Mookherji Mr. Vinaayak Chaturvedi …for the Private Respondents 1. The petitioners have filed the present writ application with the grievance that the petitioners have made a detailed complaint to the Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations on June 18, 2026 but in spite of receipt of the complaint, the Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations has not considered the complaint of the petitioners and not disposed of the same till date. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will be satisfied if this Court directs the Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading Corporations to consider the complaint filed by the petitioners on June 18, 2026 after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and to dispose of the same in accordance with law. 2 3. Learned counsel for the private respondents raised objection with regard to the maintainability of the present writ application and submits that the writ petition is not maintainable. He submits that the petitioners have challenged the Annual General Meeting which cannot be decided by this Court and if the petitioners aggrieved with the said Annual General Meeting of the Societies, the petitioners have to file a civil suit. 4. In support of his submission, the learned counsel for the private respondents has relied upon the judgment in the case of Satya Prakash Ravidas vs. Alakh Niranjan Prasad Singhna & Ors. reported in 2026 SCC OnLine Del 400 and submits in the said case the Hon’ble Delhi High Court categorically held that the dispute with regard to the election cannot be adjudicated in exercise of jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 5. Learned counsel appearing for the State submits that if the petitioner has made a representation and if this Court will pass appropriate order, the authorities will consider and dispose of the same after giving an opportunity of hearing to the concerned parties. 6. Heard the learned counsel for the respective parties. Considered the materials on record. 7. This Court finds that the only grievance of the petitioners is that the petitioner has made a complaint to the Registrar of Firms, Societies and Non-Trading 3 Corporations on June 18, 2026 making several allegations against the society but till date, the request made by the petitioners has not been considered. 8. In view of the above, the writ application is disposed of by directing the respondent No.2 to consider the complaint made by the petitioners dated June 18, 2026 after giving an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners as well as the affected parties, if any and to pass a reasoned and speaking order within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of this order. 9. Accordingly, WPA 15330 of 2026 stands disposed of. 10. All parties shall act on the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court. 11. Urgent Photostat certified copy, if applied for, be given to the parties upon compliance with all formalities. (Krishna Rao, J.)