( 1 ) IN this writ petition, petitioner seeks to challenge the decision and directions of respondents 1 and 4, to cancel the lease of plot No. 7, Ishwar Nagar, Delhi.

( 2 ) THE main question involved. In this writ petition, is, with regard to interpretation of Section 26 of Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 1972, hereinafter called the Act.

( 3 ) BRIEFLY stated, the facts of the case are, as under :

"delhi Development Authority, respondent No. 5 herein, in its discharge of statutory obligations, had agreed to transfer land, to Ishwar Nagar Co-operative House Building Society Ltd. , hereinafter called the Society, for the purpose of allotment of residential plots to its members. Land measuring 50 Bighas and 9 Biswas, was conveyed to the Society, vide perpetual lease-deed dated April 6, 1978. As per its bye-laws and subject to the terms and conditions of the lease-deed, executed between the President of India and the Society, and, further subject to the Act and Delhi Cooperative Societies Rules, 1973, hereinafter called the Rules, Society allotted the plots to its members in Ishwar Nagar. "

( 4 ) SHRI Rajender Nath Bhaskar, late husband of petitioner, was a founder membe