Radhakrishnan, Ag.C.J.

State of Kerala and others are the appellants. They are aggrieved by the judgment of the learned single Judge setting aside the order of the Registrar of Co-operative Society dated 22-12-2006 issued in exercise of the powers conferred on him under section 33(1) (ii) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969 appointing a Part Time Administrator for administration and management of the Kerala State Co-operative Hospital Complex & Centre for Advanced Medical Services Ltd. On the ground that the managing committee of the society has lost its quorum.

2. The first respondent WP(C).34569/06 is a registered Co-operative Society. The activities of the society include conducting of a medical college, a pharmacy college, a nursing school, a dental college, a medical college public school, Sahakarana Hridyala and so on. Election of the members to the Board of Directors of the above mentioned society was held on 11-7-2002 and the total number of Board of Directors to be filled up was 13 and a committee was constituted with 13 members. Later the society had nominated 6 members to the Board of Directors. Managing Director being the Ex-officio member was also