( 1 ) THIS is a petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

( 2 ) THE petitioner is a Co-operative Housing Society registered under the M. P. Co-operative Societies Act. 1960. It is styled as "awas Rahat Griha Nirman Sahkari Samiti Maryadit, Bhopal" hereinafter referred to as the Society.

( 3 ) THE Society was registered in the year 1981. Its object was to get land from the respondent No. 1 for purposes of constructing residential houses for its respective members. For this purpose, the Society applied for land by its application D/- 6-7-1982, for allotment of land admeasuring 16. 50 acres located in Arera Colony. Bhopal.

( 4 ) AT the time of allotment of land, the Society had only 79 members, but soon after, in February 1982. it was reported that the membership had gone up by 187 and later on 226. During the course of arguments, it was pointed out by the learned counsel for the petitioner society that some Officers of gazetted rank and even of I. A. S. cadre, are also members of this Society. This is also apparent from the action taken by the respondents in passing the allotment of the land. i. e. the application was made on 6-7-82 and if was dealt with