R.M. LODHA, J.:---The Bombay Catholic Co-operative Housing Society Limited-the petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, challenging the legality and correctness of the order passed by the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, H-West Ward, Fort, Bombay, the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bombay Region, Bombay, the State Government in its revisional jurisdiction dated 22-2-1983, 19-9-1989 and 24-6-1991 respectively and the communication dated 18-1-90 received by the petitioner from the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bombay. In substance, the petitioner is aggrieved by the order of bifurcation of society passed by the Assistant Registrar on 22-2-1983 under section 18 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 confirmed in appeal and revision by the appellate and revisional authorities.

2.The facts, necessary for disposal of the writ petition, which are reflected therefrom are: The petitioner-society was incorporated and registered under the Societies Registration Act in the year 1917. The objects of the society among others are to carry on the trade of building and of buying, selling, h