JUDGMENT

D. A. DESAI, J.:— The District Co-operative Federation (Zila Sahakari Federation), Basti (Federation for short) is a co-operative society registered under the U. P. Cooperative Societies Act, 1965 (Act for short). As provided by S. 29 of the Act, the management of the Federation vests in a committee designated as Committee of Management. The committee consists of 10 elected members and 1 nominated member. As the term of the Committee was drawing to a close, programme for election of the new committee of management was announced as required by Part VI of the U. P. Co-operative Societies Rules, 1968 (Rules for short). Pursunt to this programme poll was held on Sept. 11, 1978. It is not made clear to us when the counting of the votes commenced, though R. 444(l) provides that counting of the votes will take place immediately after the close of the poll except when postponed in a given set of circumstances. Sub-rule (4) of R. 444 provides that Election Officer shall announce the result of election as soon as the counting is completed indicating the number of votes secured by each candidate. It appears that one Shri Kashi Nath whose name did not appear in the voters list and who