Section 2B(5)(b) in West Bengal Co-operative Societies Rules, 2011
(b)The range officer of the Directorate of Co-operation and all officers of his range shall respectively be ex-officio Returning Officer and Assistant Returning Officer in the case of election of all Primary Co-operative Societies.]](C)[ For every election in a co-operative society, the Co-operative Election Commission shall, in consultation with the State Government, appoint Returning Officer, Assistant Returning Officer and such other Polling Personnel as may be required to conduct election who shall be an officer or employee of the State Government. After such appointment, such officers and employees shall be deemed to have been deputed under the Co-operative Election Commission, West Bengal.] [[Substituted by Serial No. (27)(b)(ii), ibid, w.e.f. 1.2.2013, earlier which was as follows :