PALA SINGH Vs. STATE OF PUNJAB

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE area of operation of the Ferozepore Cantt. Primary Co-operative Land Mortgage Bank Limited, Ferozepore, which is a Co-operative Society registered under the Punjab Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 and is hereinafter referred to as the Society, was divided under Sub-section (1a) of Section 26 of that Act (hereinafter called 'the Act') for the purpose of election of members of its committee into six zones. In all 29 persons filed their nomination-papers for election to the committee from the six zones, as shown in the following table:

(2.) IN this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India the five petitioners have challenged the election of respondents Nos. 9 to 13 and 15 from Zones Nos. 1 to 4 and 6 on various grounds out of which those pressed before me are:

(3.) IN order to appreciate the respective stands of the parties in relation to points canvassed before me, reference may be made to the contents of paragraphs 9 and 10 of the petition and of a portion of paragraph 11 thereof. The same are set out below for facility of reference;