JUDGMENT

Saurabh Banerjee, J.

FACTUAL MATRIX:

1. The petitioner is a member store of the respondent no.1 Society-The Delhi Consumer Co-operative Wholesale Store Limited^{1[Hereinafter referred to as "Society"]} which was registered in the year 1962 under The Bombay Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 later under The Delhi Co-operative Societies Act, 1972^{2[Hereinafter referred to as "1972 Act"]} (repealed by The Delhi Co- operative Societies Act, 2003^{3[Hereinafter referred to as "2003 Act"]} ) with the principal object of doing wholesale and retail business in consumer goods as per their bye-laws. As per bye-law 22(a) of the Society, its Managing Committee consisted of nine members, out of which five members including the President, Vice-President, Secretary and two members, were to be nominated by the Administrator, respondent no.3- Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi^{4[Hereinafter referred to as "Delhi Government"]} and the remaining four members, were to be elected at the general meeting. The Society had more than 300 members contributing more than 75% of their issued equity share capital. Presently, 98 out of 200 registered member stores are reported to be active members.