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18. The extraordinary circumstances were created due to Covid-19 pandemic. In these extraordinary times varied functions could not be 12 of 19 1023-wp-810-21 (+9) performed to its optimum and were required to be deferred. The country witnessed complete lock down for some period, with passage of time the restrictions were eased but partial lock down continued, resultantly the election of the cooperative societies could not be held. The State Legislature in its wisdom amended and introduced proviso to sub-section 3 of Section 73AAA on 10.07.2020, thereby taking care of the contingency where the elections could not be held for unforeseen circumstances and for which the members of the committee are not at fault. In that case, the members of the managing committee shall continue to hold the office till the new committee comes into existence.