Sanjay K. Agrawal, J.

The petitioners herein are Managing Director and Secretary of the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Limited, which is an apex cooperative society registered under Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (for short, 'the Act of 1960'). The said Society had already promulgated the Chhattisgarh State Cooperative Marketing Federation Service Rules, 2007 (for short, 'the Rules of 2007') with the order and approval of the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Chhattisgarh. The said Society in its meeting dated 16-2-2013, proposed amendment in Rule 11(e) of the Rules of 2007 and that amendment in the Rules of 2007 in shape of Rule 11(e) was approved by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Chhattisgarh, on 5-3-2013 exercising power under Section 55(1) of the Act of 1960 and thereafter, in accordance with the amended Rules, the petitioner Society advertised the posts on 1-5-2013 for filling up the vacancy on the post of Accountant and Field Assistant. Respondents No.3 to 9 herein preferred appeal before the State Government under Section 77 of the Act of 1960. The State Government acting through the Hon'ble Minister by its