K. Sreedharan, J.

1. Respondents 3 to 8 in O. P. 8768 of 1993 are the appellants. They were members of the Board of Directors of second respondent, the Vengoor Service Cooperative Society Ltd. No, 2793, Vengoor, for two consecutive terms. They filed nominations for contesting the election that was to be held on 18-7-1993, which was the third term. Their entitlement for contesting the election on the ground of the bar created by bye law No. 32 of the bye laws of the Society was questioned before the Returning Officer. Returning Officer rejected those objections and accepted nomination filed by respondents 3 to 8 in the Original Petition who are the appellants herein. Writ petitioner challenged this action of the Returning Officer in O. P. 8768 of 1993. By judgment dated 16-7-1993, the learned Single Judge allowed the writ petition declared and that respondents 3 to 8 (appellants herein), except 7th respondent, are not entitled to contest the election in view of the bar created by bye law 32. Appellants challenge this decision rendered by the learned Single Judge

2. By virtue of the decision of the learned Single Judge, appellants could not contest the election which was held o