JUDGMENT - DESAI A.A., J.:---This petition is directed against order dated 20-12-1990 passed by the respondent No. 4, a Specified Officer setting aside the election of petitioner on the Board of Directors of the respondent bank, in exercise of powers under section 144-T of Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (Act of 1960).

2. The petitioner was a representative of an affiliated sale purchase society on the respondent bank. The bank is a Specified Co-operative Society as envisaged by section 73-G of the Act of 1960. The State Government in exercise of powers under section 144-X of the Act framed the Maharashtra Specified Co-operative Societies Election to Committee Rules, 1971 (The Rules of 1971).

The respondent No. 2, Returning Officer on 21-9-1987 for the purposes of election of the Board of Directors of the bank, under Rule 4 declared a provisional list of voters. He then on 21-10-1987 under Rule 7 declared the final list. On 15-4-1988 the Returning Officer, in accordance with Rule 16 declared the programmed of election, notifying therein 29th April, 1988 as the last date for nomination.

3. One Bhaskar Hardikar was a representative of affiliated Haridas Grahak Sahakari San

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