1A copy of the original petition is served on the learned Government Pleader appearing for the respondents. I have heard both sides.

2The petitioner is a cooperative society registered under the Kerala Cooperative Societies Act , 1969, for short 'the Act'. The present Managing Committee of the society was elected on 12-8-1984 and assumed office on 19-8-1984. The Managing Committee on 17-6-1987 passed a resolution fixing 16-8-1987 as the date of election of the succeeding Managing Committee and forwarded a copy of the resolution to the first respondent by registered post. On 27-6-1987 resolution was returned with a request to submit it through proper channel, viz., the second respondent. According to the petitioner, second respondent has already taken a decision to supersede the Managing Committee and appoint an Administrator in its piece on the ground that the term of office of the committee expired on 30-6-1987 and that the Managing Committee had cot taken steps sufficiently early for the conduct of election of the new Managing Committee. Petitioner would contend that the term of office of the present committee will expire only on 18-8-1987; alternatively petitioner has a contenti

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