1. As all the writ petitions are interconnected, they are disposed of by this common judgment.

2. By these writ petitions the constitutionality of the Andhra Pradesh Co - operative Societies (Amendment) Act 10 of 1971 and R.22(C) issued in G. O. Ms. No. 220, Food and Agriculture, dated 20th March, 1991 and R.22(A)(3)(a) issued in G. O. Ms. No. 224, Food and Agriculture, dated 20th March, 1991, are challenged.

3. In the year 1987 elections were held to the Managing Committees of the Co - operative Societies in the State. The term of office of the managing time was five years. By an Ordinance issued on 30th June, 1990, the term of the managing committees was reduced to three years, as a consequence of which, almost all the managing committees ceased to exist. In order to fill the void, the Government issued various orders appointing Officers as persons - in - charge. Challenging the same, a batch of writ petitions, W.Ps. Nos. 8783 of 1990 and batch, was filed in this Court. By the judgment dated 18th September, 1990, a Division Bench of this Court upheld the Ordinance, but quashed the various G. Os. by which Officers were appointed as persons - in - charge. Act 13 of 1990 was passed by