CWP No.1317 of 2007. 28.5.2009 Present: Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.1. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Dy. A.G. and Mr. Anil Jaswal, Dy. A.G. for respondents No.2 to 4. It has been held by this Court in Chandresh Kumar Malhotra vs. H.P. State Coop. Bank and others 1993(2) SLC 243 that H.P. State Cooperative Bank is not a State within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution. Therefore, interference shown by the Tribunal in O.A. No.1446 of 2007 is without jurisdiction and the petition itself was not maintainable before the Tribunal. It is interesting to note that on the same day one of the member had dismissed the O.A. No.2024 of 2006 in light of the above judgment, however, while sitting in another Bench he is party in allowing the petition. Since the Tribunal is no more in existence, therefore, we would not make any interference with the order of the Tribunal. In light of the above, the writ petition is allowed and order dated 4.7.2007 is quashed. The pending CMP. If any, also stands disposed of. ( Jagdish Bhalla), CJ ( Kuldip Singh) J. May 28, 2009 (sks)