( 1 ) THE petitioner Shri Ghanshyam Singh wasnominated as a Director on the Board of Directors of Indian Farmersfertilizer Cooperative Limited (for short iffco ) by the Government ofindia by a letter of 30/03/1988. The nomination was made under Bye-law No. 33 of IFFCO. It was to take effect from 31/03/1988 when theboard was to be re-constituted. The nomination was not for afixed periodbut "valid until further orders". In partial modification of the letter datedhie 30/03/1988, the Government of India by letter dated the 1 9/12/1989 nominated Shri Satbir Singh Kadiyan, Member, Legislativeassembly of the State of Haryana (respondent No. 3 herein) on the said Boardof Directors in place of the petitioner herein. The letter was to take effectimmediately and the nomination as in the case of Shri Ghanshyam Singh, was"until further orders". That letter is Annexure. 4 to the writ petition. Thesaid respondent assumed office as Director of 1ffco w. e. f. 20/12/1989 vice the petitioner herein and a circular to that effect was issued by the1ffco on 20/12/1989 (Annexure. 5 to the writ petition ). These twoorders are impugned in the writ petition on various grounds.

( 2 ) ONE