( 1 ) THE petitioners in these two petitions challenge the rejection of the nomination paper which was filed at the ensuing election of the Directors of the Federal Society namely the Co-operative Bank in question by the Committee which was set up by the Board of Directors under the relevant rules In the first petition on behalf of the petitioner No. 1 member Society and as its representative and as the member of the Managing Committee petitioner No. 2 Khodabhai Chhaganbhai had filed the nomination for the ensuing election which was to be held on October 31 1972 The said nomination was sought to be rejected on the ground that the petitioner No. 2 was carrying on money lending business. This decision was sought to be taken by the Respondent Election Committee on September 6 1972 merely on the objection but the Chairman of that Committee pointed out to the members that before rejecting the nomination the persons concerned must be heard and that the objectors should also have been asked to remain present. The objectors however did not remain present. On a reconsideration the petitioner was asked to render his explanation and to remain present with his evidence at the he