( 1 ) THESE two appeals under Clause 1. 0 of Letters Patent read with Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966 are directed against the common judgment of learned Single Judge in C. W. P. Nos. 60 and 61 of 1987, though challenge is the subject-matter of C. W. P. 60 of 1987.

( 2 ) FACTUAL scenario in which the appeals have been filed, sans unnecessary details, is as follows: shri B. B. Chibber, appellant in LPA 287/96 was expelled from the membership of Anandlok Cooperative Group Housing Society (hereinafter referred to as the Society) by Resolution dated 16. 4. 1986. The said resolution was sent to Registrar of Cooperative Societies (in short the Registrar) functioning under the Delhi cooperative Societies Act, 1972 (in short the Act) and Delhi Cooperative Societies rules, 1972 (in short Rules), for approval as required under Rule 36 of the Rules. Disapproval by the Registrar was communicated in terms of letter dated 4. 12. 1986. Same formed subject-matter of challenge by the Society in C. W. P. 60/87. By impugned judgment, learned Single Judge held that after expiry of six months period stipulated in Rule 36 (3) of the Rules, the Registrar became functus officio