JUDGMENT - C.S. DHARMADHIKARI, J.:---As, in both these petitions, common questions of law and fact are involved, they were heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment. Shri Dudhganga Vedganga Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Limited (hereinafter referred to as the Society) is a registered co-operative society registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as the Act). In the Year 1973 the said Society was declared as the specified society under section 73-G of the Act. On 5-11-1976 the bye-laws of the Society were amended.

2. In April 1979 the present Board of Directors was elected and petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 in Writ Petition No. 1791 of 1981, i.e. Hindurao and Shankarrao, was elected as Chairman and Vice Chairman respectively. These elections were held as per the procedure prescribed under Chapter XI-A of the Act. On 19th of May, 1981 a notice was issued by the Managing Director of the Society to convene a meeting of the Board of Directors on 27th of May, 1981 for passing a vote of no-confidence against the Chairman and Vice Chairman. It appears from the record that on 21st of May, 1981 petitioner Shankarrao filed a dispute

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