V.S.AGGARWAL, J.

1. Kaithal Primary Co-operative Agricultural and Rural Development Bank Limited is a Co-operative Society within the meaning of Haryana Cooperative Societies Act, 1984. In 1992 elections of the Managing Committee were held in terms of the provisions of the Haryana Co-operative Societies Act, 1984 . The terms of the managing committee was three years. It was to expire in January, 1995. The election programme of the managing committee was published in the month of December, 1994. The petitioners contested the elections which was listed for 7-1-1995 and were declarared elected by the Returning Officer. After constitution of the managing committee, a meeting was held on 15-2-1995 and followed by another meeting on 16-5-1995. On 23-5-1995 , the petitioners were served with a letter issued by the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies informing that the term of the former managing committee has been extended from 3 to 5 years and the present managing committee has ceased to exist. This had been so written in pursuance to the amendment of Sec. 28 of the Haryana Co-operative Societies Act and the earlier ordinance issued on 2-2-1995.

2. Petitioners claim that