( 1 ) THE petitioners 3 in number, are the trade unions consisting of staff and workers of the A. P. Dairy Development Co-operative Federation-4th respondent herein filed this writ petition questioning the conversion of Vijaya Visakha District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited as a Vijaya Visakha Milk Producers Mutually Aided Co-operative Union Limited under A. P. Mutually Aided Co-operative Societies Act, 1995 (Act 30 of 1995) on various grounds by impleading the Principal Secretary, Animal Husbandary and Fisheries Department, Secretariat, Hyderabad. Registrar of Co-operative Societies, A. P. , Hyderabad (hereinafter referred to as RCS, A. P. Dairy Development Co-operative Federation (hereinafter referred to as federation), District Co-operative Officer, Visakhapatnam and Vijaya Visakha District Co-operative Milk Producers Union Limited which stood converted as Vijaya Visakha Milk Producers Mutually Aided Co-operative Union Limited as respondents 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 respectively.

( 2 ) THIS Court while admitting the writ petition by order dated 16-7-1999 suspended the incorporation of the 7th respondent in WP MP No. 17948 of 1999 under APMACS Act, 1995 fo