Before dealing with this plea, however, it is necessary to point out that during the pendency of the special leave petition giving rise to this appeal, the Lt. Governor issued another notifi cation dated 29th August, 1990, the relevant portion of which reads as hereunder: DELHI ADMINISTRATION, DELHI (COOPERATIVE DEPARTMENT) OLD COURT 'S BUILDING PARLIAMENT STREET: NEW DELHI Dated the 29th August, 1990 NOTIFICATION No. F. 46/2007/115/85/Bye laws/Coop./The Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Delhi is pleased to rescind his notifica tion No. 27th October, 1987, issued under Section 88 of the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 1972 by which the Rehabilitation Ministry Employees Cooperative House Building Society Ltd. was exempted from the provisions of Section 12 of the said Act in respect of the amended bye law No. 5(1)(a)(iii) of the said Society.