S. Sankarasubban, J.

The first respondent in the O.P. is the Thrissur District Mini Industrial Estate Cooperative Society Ltd., which is a society registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. It was registered on 3.5.1976 with the object of establishing and running of Industrial Estates for Small Scale Industries. According to petitioners. Clause 19 of the bye-law deals with the management of the Society. Clause 19 of the bye-law is as follows:

"19. The Management of the Mini Estate Society shall vest in a Board of Directors consisting of 9 members to be elected as follows: -

2.9 Directors to be elected as per Rules now in force, by the member Unit holders, whose membership on the Board shall not exceed 7, one each from 7 Mini Industrial Estates in the District and one each from among women unit holders and SC unit holders including SC Shopping Complex Cum-Service Centre at Nadavaramba.

3. The Deputy Registrar of District Industries Centre shall be the representative of the Registrar of Industrial Co-operative Society to safe-guard the interest of the Government.

4. Managing Director (Ex. Officio)

5 The Chairman of the Mini Estate Society Shall always be the Gener