P.C.Jain, J.

1. Joginder Singh has filed this petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India praying that a writ in the nature of mandamus be issued directing respondents 1 to 4 not to give effect to the resolution passed by respondents 5 to 11 dated June 14, 1975, and to remove the petitioner from the office of the President of the Rupar Central Co- operative Bank Ltd., Rupar (hereinafter referred to as the Bank). The facts of this case, as given in the petition, may briefly be stated thus :-

Elections to the Board of Directors of the Bank, which is a society registered under the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (hereinafter called the Act) was held on November 10, 1974, and the petitioner, one Santokh Singh and respondents 5 to 11 were declared elected as directors of the Bank. A meeting of the Board of Directors was held on December 6, 1974, and the petitioner was elected as the President of the Bank. Apart from the petitioner, Jaswant Singh respondent was elected as Vice-President and Shadi Singh respondent as Managing Director. An executive committee consisting of five directors was also constituted.

It is further stated that the Deputy Regis