G. P. SINGH, C. J. ( 1 ) THIS order shall also dispose of Misc, Petition No. 396 of 1977.

( 2 ) THE petitioners in both these petitions which are filed under Article 226 of the constitution, challenged the constitutional validity of Sub-sections (2) and (3)of Section 19-C of the Madhya Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 19. 60, hereinafter referred to as the Act.

( 3 ) PETITIONER No. 1 in Misc. Petition No. 342 of 1977 is a citizen of India. Petitioners 2 and 3 in this petition are co-operative societies registered under the provisions of the Act. Petitioner No. 1 is a member of these societies. He is also a member of some other cooperative societies of Chhatarpur District. By order dated 23rd June 1977, passed under Sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 19-C of the Act, the Registrar, Co-operative Societies, expelled the petitioner no. 1 from all the societies of which he was a member for a period of five years.

( 4 ) THE petitioner in Misc. Petition No. 396 of 1977 was a member of four cooperative societies. He was also connected with several other co-operative societies in various capacities. By order dated 25th August 1977, passed under sub-sections (2) and (3) of Section 19-C,

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