( 1 ) BY the Court. The factual matrix and questions of law raised being similar, both the writ petitions were heard analogously and are disposed of by this common order. For the sake of clarity and convenience the facts in the w. P. No. 3627/2000 are adumbrated.

( 2 ) THE petitioner, M/s. M. P. State Co-operative Oilseeds Growers federation Ltd. , is a Co-operative society registered under the provisions of m. P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') is engaged in the business of procurement, processing and marketing of oilseeds, agricultural produce and its products etc. The Head Office of the petitioner is situated at Bhopal and it has various units at different parts in the State of M. P. The Act was enacted by the State Legislature to organise and develop co-operatives as democratic instruments and peoples institutions based on self help and mutual aid and for curbing exploitation and ensuring socio-economic development of people with particular emphasis on weaker section of the society. Section 31 of the Act provides that the registration of society shall render it a body corporate. Section 64 of the Act provides that any dispu