Jagannadha Rao, C.J.

This appeal is filed by respondents 2 to 10 in the writ petition, O.P. 6406 of 1993-K against the judgment dated 21-7-1993 of the learned single judge allowing the writ petition. The respondents 1 to 9 in this appeal are the writ petitioners. Respondent 10 is the first respondent in the writ petition. Respondents 11 to 13 are respondents 11 to 13 in the writ petition.

2. The facts of the case are as follows: The election to the Managing Committee of a Co-operative Society (The Kappikadu Ksheerolpadaka Sahakarana Sanghom (D) APCOS, Poovachal P.O., Trivandrum) was to be held on 22-5-1993. The Managing Committee consists of 9 members. On 21-4-1993, as per Ext. P1, election notice was issued by the Returning Officer showing that nine members are to be elected in the election to be held on 22-5-1993. The dates fixed for filing the nomination papers were from 1-5-1993 to 6-5-1993. The scrutiny was to take place on 7-5-1993. The nine respondents (writ petitioners) filed their nominations on time.

3. It is the case of the respondents (writ petitioners) that the Returning Officer initially accepted their nine nomination papers, but that after they left the plac