1. This petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeks a writ of certiorari quashing the order dated the 13th of March, 1970 (Annexure A to the petition) of the Joint Registrar, Co-Operative Societies, Punjab (respondent No.3) and declaring that the election of Kulwant Singh (Respondent No. 4) to the Executive Committee of the Janta Co-Operative Sugar Mills Limited, Bhogpur (hereinafter referred to as the Mills) is null and void, and has arisen in these circumstances. The Mills is a co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (hereinafter called the Act) and the Punjab Co-operative Societies Rules, 1963 (hereinafter referred to as the Rules). The governing body of the mills which under its bye-laws is known as the Board of Directors, and is hereinafter referred to as the Board, was to be elected in the month of March, 1970, and according to the programmed drawn up by the Manager the last date for filling of nomination papers by candidates was the 6th of March, 1970. The scrutiny of nomination papers took place on the 7th of March, 1970, by when only three candidates, namely, the petitioner, Kulwant Singh respondent No. 4 and one Mast Ram were left in the field