(1.) Since common question of law and facts are involved in all these three writ petitions, they are being decided by this common judgment.
(2.) This petition is preferred for quashing the order dated 18.04.2015 passed under Section 98 (2) (a) of the Uttar Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1965 (for short, "the Act"), passed in Appeal No. 07 of 2013, Doon Valley Officers' Cooperative Housing Society, Dehradun Vs. Registrar, Cooperative Societies and others (for short, "the appeal"). By the impugned order the appellate authority (respondent no. 3 herein) upheld the order dated 28.11.2002 passed by the Registrar, Cooperative Societies (conveyed vide Letter No. 693/Vidhi//Ni.Sa.Sa/2002 dated 28th November, 2002). The Registrar, by his order dated 28.11.2002, had rejected the objections of Doon Valley Officers' Cooperative Housing Society Limited, Dehradun (for short, "the Society") against extension of time for raising construction by the respondent no. 4 Ram Gopal.
(3.) The facts necessary for disposal of the instant petition have a long history. It is the third round of litigation. Shortly stated, the facts are as under: