JAGDISH SAHAI, J. :- In this writ petition the petitioners are the District Co-operative Federation Ltd., Meerut (hereinafter referred to as the federation) and one Sri Radhey Shyam Jaiswal, while the respondents are (1) the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Meerut, (2) the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Meerut, (3) the Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Meerut, (4) the Additional District Co-operative Officer, Meerut, Sri J.D. Gaiha, (5) the Consumers Co-operative Stores Ltd., Sub-Area V. Meerut and (6) Shri B.B. Rajvanshi.

2. The allegations made in the writ petition, in short, are as follows :-

The federation (petitioner No. 1) is a society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) while Sri Radhey Shyam Jaiswal is a member of the Modern Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. which is a member of the federation (petitioner No. 1). The Ganga Khader Consumers Co-operative Stores Ltd., Hastinapur and the Consumers Co-operative Stores Ltd., Sub-Area V, Meerut are primary societies registered under the Act. Both these societies are also members of the federation. Under the bye-laws of the federation, the Board of D