This Writ Appeal is by the 4th respondent in O.P.No.7630 of 1992. The appellant 4th respondent got himself impleaded in the Original Petition by filing CM.P.No.13229 of 1992. The Original Petition under Art.226 of the Constitution of India was filed by the President of the Koram Ksheera Vyavasaya Sahakarana Sangham (hereinafter referred to as the Society). The term of the Managing Committee of the Society was to expire on 30-6-1992. The Managing Committee passed a resolution to hold election on 14-6-1992 and in pursuance to the resolution a returning officer was appointed. The preliminary voters 'list was published on 8-5-1992 and the final list was published on 15-5-1992. The nomination papers were accepted after scrutiny. Though everything was ready for the election, on the date of election, namely, on 14-6-1992, the Returning Officer did not turn up to conduct the polling. There is a controversy between the parties -as to the reason why the Returning Officer did not come on the date of election. According to the Returning Officer, while he was on his way to the place of election on 14-6-1992, he was forcibly taken in a jeep from Taliparamba bus stand to Kasaragod whe