BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J (ORAL)

1. In this writ petition, the following reliefs have been prayed for:-

“(i) Appropriate Writ/Directions to quash and set aside the order dated 14.2.2008 passed by the Delhi Cooperative Tribunal, dismissing the review and the appeal filed by the petitioners and declaring the elections of Panch Shila Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., held on 11.3.2007 to be valid and legal; (ii) Appropriate Writ/Directions to quash and set aside the election of Panch Shila Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., held on 11.3.2007;

(iii) Appropriate Writ/Directions to debar the respondent Nos. 5 to 17 from standing for elections of the said society as being ineligible and for deliberately making false statements regarding their eligibility for the elections held on 11.03.2007; (iv) Appropriate Writ/Directions to appoint administrator for management of Panch Shila Cooperative House Building Society Ltd., till fresh elections are held; (v) Any other appropriate writ/directions against the respondents as deemed fit and proper in the circumstances and costs be awarded.”

2. As will be apparent from the reliefs sought, the petitioners are essentially challenging