( 1 ) RULE D. R.

( 2 ) THE challenge in this writ petion is to the decision of the respondents in not registering the petitioners.

( 3 ) THE petitioners had applied for its registration as a Cooperative Group Housing Society. The registration was sought under the provisions of the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 1972. The application of the petitioner dated 26th June, 1989 was declined by the respondents vide their letter dated 11th September, 1989. The reason stated in this letter was that no Coperative Group Housing Societies were being registered as there was an administrative ban on new registration of Group Housing Societies.

( 4 ) AN appeal against the said decision was filed. The Lt. Governor, vide his order dated 25th April, 1990 dismissed the said appeal reiterating that there was an administrative ban on registration of new cooperative group housing societies. It was stated that 1400 societies have already been registered and they were awaiting allotment of land.

( 5 ) IN our opinion, the decision of the respondents is contrary to law. If an applicant satisfies the provisions of the Delhi Coperative Societies Act and the Rules framed thereunder then it has a