( 1 ) BY this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of india the petitioner seeks to challenge the changed election programme issued by the newly appointed returning officer, revised election programme dated 23. 1. 1997, the second revision election programme, the rejection of the nomination form dated 25. 1. 1997 and also challenges the entire election process for election of Board of Directors.

( 2 ) THE brief facts leading to the petition are that the petitioner is a representative of co-operative marketing society limited, Nagod, The election of the directors of the District Co-operative Central Bank Limited, Satna were due and for holding the elections a returning officer was appointed by the authorities. By order of the respondent No. 3 i. e. the Joint Registrar Co- operative Societies, Rewa Shri R. S. L. Shrivastava Dy. Collector Satna was appointed as the returning officer. By notice dated 9. 1. 1997 issued by the manager-cum-Secretary of the Bank annual general meeting was scheduled to be held on 28. 1. 1997. The Board of Directors were to be elected in the said general meeting. The election programme was published on 9. 1. 1997. The nomination pape