` IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision:05.02.2026 Raghbir Singh ......Petitioner Versus Registrar Cooperative Societies and others ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASGURPREET SINGH PURI Present:- Mr. R.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Shruti, AAG, Punjab.

Mr. H.S. Bedi, Advocate for respondent No.5.

Mr. Jatin Bansal, Advocate for respondent No.6.

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JASGURPREET SINGH PURI J.(Oral)

1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India seeking issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the order dated 09.01.2023 (Annexure P-3) passed by the Joint Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Patiala Division, Patiala, while exercising the powers of the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Punjab. 2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submitted that the petitioner was a member of respondent No.5-The Ghumana Milk Producers Cooperative Society Limited, which is a Primary Milk Producers’ Cooperative Society. Respondent No.6 is the Patiala District Cooperative Milk Producers Union Limited, which is the Central Society at the district level. For the purpose of election of the Mana