Judgment

JUDGMENT - We have heard learned counsel on both sides. Special Leave granted.

The appeal is against the judgment and order dated 24th September, 1991 of the Division Bench of the Karnataka High Court in Writ Petitions Nos. 18929-18931 of 1991. The Division Bench withdrew writ petitions to itself passed the judgment under appeal quashing the orders of the Karnataka Appellate Tribunal dated 2nd August, 1991 in Appeal No. 309 of 1991 before it.

2. The controversy relates to the elections to the Committee of Management of a co-operative society called the "Bharat Silk Filature Factory and Industries Co-operative Society Ltd." (Society) Malavalli, Mandya District, which was registered on the 29th of March, 1983. Its first Board of Directors was constituted by the Government.

Appellant, T. Ramegowda, raised a dispute before the Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies, (DRCS) Mandya in Arbitration Case No. 1 of 1991 under Section 70 of the Karnataka Co-operative Societies Act, 1959 (Act) seeking a direction to the Special Officer, respondent No. 5 in this appeal, to hold elections to the committee of management on the basis of the voters list existing as on 28th August, 1990 wit