( 1 ) THESE Writ Appeals are but links in a chain of writ petitions filed in this court to compel the Government and its officers to hold elections to the Committees of 7,000 primary Level Co-operative Societies in this State. The prayer in these writ petitions is no doubt different, but they manifest the ongoing struggle between the societies and the State.

( 2 ) AMONG the several categories of societies, Credit Societies constitute one category. These credit Societies cater to the needs of agriculturists all over the State. Until recently there were two types of Credit Societies one for extending short term and the other for long-term loans. Primary agricultural Co-operative Societies about 7,000 in number provide short term credit to their members. Above these Primary Agricultural Co-operative Societies were 27,000 District Co-operative Central Banks, with the State Co-operative Central Bank at the apex. So far as long-term credits are concerned there were Primary Agricultural Land Mortgage Banks, which were subsequently designated as primary Agricultural Development Banks. They are 218 in number, and mostly they operate at Taluk level. Above these 218 Agricultu