JUDGMENT - Mrs. SUJATA MANOHAR, J.:---The 1st petitioner Society is an agricultural co-operative credits Society, registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. Elections to the Managing Committee of the 1st petitioner Society were held on 27-9-1987. The Elections were for the years 1987-1990. Petitioners No. 2 to 7 were elected to the managing Committee of the 1st petitioner Society as a result of this election. Respondents Nos. 1 to 3 who are members of the Society, out of whom respondent No. 3 had contested this election and lost, challenged the election by filling a dispute under section 91 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act. The Co-operative Court, Nasik, by its judgment dated 4-4-1989 declared the election as null and void and ordered fresh election under the supervision and control of an officer of the Co-operative Department. The petitioners preferred an appeal from this order before the Maharashtra State Co-operative Appellate Court at Bombay being Appeal No. 99 of 1989. This appeal has been dismissed by the Co-operative Appellate Court by its order dated 21st June, 1989, Hence the present petition.

2. At the impugned election the 1st petitioners h

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