The Registrar of Co-operative Societies by order dt. 24-7-1992 appointed the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Kannur as part-time administrator of Regional Agro-Industrial Development Co-operative Ltd. (RAIDCO for short) for a period of six months of till an elected Board" take charge, whichever is earlier. The administrator was directed to take charge immediately and take further urgent steps to constitute a new elected committee at the earliest. The reason for appointing a new administrator is stated to be that the strength of the members of the managing committee has been reduced to 3 and that cannot constitute the required quorum. The Registrar has therefore acted under S.33 of the Co-operative Societies Act .to remove the administrative stalemate in the society. Challenging this order the managing committee filed the O.P. seeking to quash the order and a direction permitting them and other elected members to continue in office. Along with the O.P. this C.M.P. was also filed-requesting stay of operation of the order of the Registrar. Notice was given to the Government Pleader. He rep resented that the administrator has taken charge. This was disputed by co