M. SRINIVASAN, C.J.—This case is governed by the judgment of this Court in C.K. Malhotra v. H.P. State Co-op. Bank and others, 1993 (2) Shim. LC. 243. The contention of the petitioner is that the writ is directed against the order of Deputy Registrar passed on appeal filed by the petitioner against the order of the Society terminating his services. It is not in dispute that the appeal is filed under Bye-law 26 of the Service Bye Laws of the Society and the Deputy Registrar was exercising his power under that bye-law. The question has been considered by this Court in C.K. Malhotras case and the following ruling has been given : "Consequently, we have no hesitation in holding that the three Societies, namely, the Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Bank Ltd. The Kangra Central Co-operative Bank Ltd., and the Himachal Pradesh State Co-operative Marketing and Development Federation Ltd., are not other authorities and, as such, cannot be characterised as State8 when the meaning of Article 12 of .the Constitution and the same are also not authority within the meaning and for the purpose of Article 226 of the Constitution. Order passed by the Societies under their respective serv