A.S. Gill, J. - The question of law formulated in this writ petition is, whether the Administrator appointed under Section 27 of the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (for short "the Act") can enrol fresh members of the Society for the purpose of fresh election to its committee of management.

2. The existing committee of management of the Nail Transport Cooperative Society Ltd. Patran, Tehsil Samana, District Patiala (in brief "the Society") forwarded an election programme to the Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies, Samana. The programme was neither approved nor rejected whereas on 9.10.1998, one Sukhdev Singh was appointed as Administrator of the Society under Section 27 of the Act. Sukhdev Singh Administrator was thereafter replaced on 26.11.1998 and Inderjit Singh, Inspector Punjab Agriculture Development Board became Administrator of the Society. The maximum tenure of an Administrator being six months was coming to an end on 4.4.1999, therefore, one Sadhu Singh Inspector Cooperative Societies Bajumajra was appointed as Returning officer for the election and earlier to which the Administrator had enrolled 27 new members. The election was slated to be held on