( 1 ) THE above group of writ petitions show the good, bad and ugly in cooperative sector of the State. The Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Spinning Mills Limited (the Mill) is incorporated under the repealed Act VI of 1932 and it regulated from Feb. 24, 1964 under the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act (VII of 1964 ). The Mill is governed by a Board of Directors who either are elected or nominated by the State Government for three years (Bye-law No. 14-A ). The power to nominate is vested in the Government for it holds 76. 16% of share capital of the Mill. Besides, three Directors in the Board, the State Government also nominate Vice-Chairman and Chairman of the Mill. In one of the writ petitions filed by G. Kistanna, a member of the Mill, the nomination ordes of the Government of a named Director, Vice-Chairman and the Chairman on Sep. 4, 1979 fof three yean is challenged. In another writ petition lodged on Oct. 6, 1980, the appointment of "managing Director" by the State Government in G. O. Ms. No. 26 2/05/1980 if assailed. That affects R. Raja-sekhar who is the Manager of the Mill. The Director of Handlooms and Textiles (fee Director) on Sep. 11, 1980 while the