S. B. SINHA, C. J.

( 1 ) A short but interesting question of law is involved in this writ appeal which arises out of an order dated 2-8-2001 passed by a learned single Judge of this Court in Writ petition No. 9373of 2000.

( 2 ) THE writ petitioner - first respondent herein filed the aforementioned writ petition praying for a direction to the official respondents to initiate the process of election to the board of management of the bhimavaram Co-operative Urban Bank and for a further direction to appoint the existing members of the board of management as persons-in-charge in accordance with the provisions of Section 31 (2) (b) and 32 (7) (a) of the A. P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 ( the Act for brevity ).

( 3 ) THE basic fact of the matter is not in dispute. The first respondent is a Co- operative Urban Bank registered under the act. The term of the managing committee expired on 8-6-2000. For the relief stated supra, the Bank filed the writ petition wherein an interim order was passed on 6-6-2000 directing the official respondents herein to consider the existing members of the Board of Management as persons-in-charge as per section 32 (7) (a) of the Act if such member/ member

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