Per A.V. SAVANT, J.:—Heard all the learned Counsel; Shri Karlekar for the petitioner; Shri Godbole for respondent No. 1 and Shri D'gama, A.G.P. for respondent Nos. 2 and 3.

2. This is a petition seeking to challenge the two judgments and Orders namely (i) Order dated 11th April, 1989 passed by the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai respondent No. 3 and (ii) Order dated 9th March, 1990 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Mumbai respondent No. 2 dismissing the petitioner's appeal. Under the first Order passed by the Deputy Registrar, approval has been granted by the Deputy Registrar to the resolution passed by the first respondent Society in its annual general meeting held on 19th October, 1986 expelling the petitioner from the membership of Shri Gurudev Nityanand Co-operative Society respondent No. 1. The third respondent Deputy Registrar acted in exercise of his powers under section 35 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The petitioner's appeal to the second respondent Divisional Joint Registrar has been dismissed under Order dated 9th March, 1990. These two Orders are subject matter of this writ petition.

3. The petition

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