JUDGMENT - F.I. REBELLO, J.:---Rule. By consent, rule heard forthwith.

2. The petitioners were Directors of respondent No. 4 Society which is a Co-operative Society registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (for short, the 'Act'). The elections to the Society were held on 3-12-1995 and thirteen members were elected out of which petitioners Nos. 1 to 6 are some of the elected members and petitioners Nos. 7 to 9 are the co-opted members. It seems that the action of the Board of Directors in co-opting two members in place of two other members who had been disqualified, was enquired into the respondent No. 2. By order dated 19-9-1996, respondent No. 2 directed the members of the Managing Committee that they were to invite the disqualified members to attend the meetings of the Managing Committee as according to respondent No. 2, they were not disqualified in law, failing which action under section 78 of the Act would be taken against the office bearers of the Society. A show cause notice thereafter came to be issued to six Directors under section 78(1) on 13-2-1997. The petitioners Nos. 1 to 6 submitted their reply on 28-2-1997 and pointed out therein that the

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