JUDGMENT

Lakshmi Prasad, J. - This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. The petitioner was appointed as Manager of Zilla Sahkari Bank limited, Unnao, on 8th October, 1963. Later on he was confirmed as such on 29th June, 1967. The Co-operative Societies Act, 1912 has been repealed and replaced by the U. P. Co- operative Societies Act (11 of 1966). Section 31 of U.P. Act t 11 of 1966) provides for the appointment of a secretary. It says that there shall be a secretary of every co-operative society, to be appointed and removable by the society subject to the pro- visions of the rules and the regulations framed under sections 121 and 122. Section 131 of the said Act provides that any co-operative society registered under the Co- operative Societies Act, 1912 or under any other law relating to co-operative societies in force in the State of Uttar Pradesh shall be deemed to be registered under this Act, and its bye-laws shall, so far as the same are not inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, continue in force until altered or rescinded according to the provisions of this Act. It further says that every co-operative society covered by sub-section (1) shall, w