This petition is filed praying for the issue of a writ of certiorari calling for the records connected with the proceedings of the Scrutiny Committee for the election of a Director to the Tiruchirappalli District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, dated 4th November, 1965, and for quashing the same as illegal and without jurisdiction.

The Tiruchirappalli District Co-operative Central Bank consists of 19 Directors. Out of the 19 Directors, 17 had already been elected. One Director has to be elected from the Lalgudi. Co-operative Supervising Union and another from individuals holding fixed deposits. The business year of the Bank begins from 1st January and ends by the 31st December. The term of office of elected members is three years; but it is provided that one-third number of members elected to the Board, at the first election shall retire at the end of the first year after such election and another one third number of members to retire in the second year. The members that are to retire are to be determined by lots cast by the Board. As a result of lots cast, the petitioner’s term as a Director of the Bank expired on 31st December, 1965. The petitioner wanted to be elected t