( 1 ) HEARD Mr. A. Satya Prasad, learned counsel for the petitioner, learned government Pleader for Co-operation for respondent Nos. 1 to 3; Mr. B. Udaya bhasker, learned counsel for R-5.

( 2 ) THE petitioner, Secretary of the payakaraopeta Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society, Payakaraopeta, visakhapatnam District-4th respondent, assails the proceedings dated 13-05-2002 of the 4th respondent.

( 3 ) THE petitioner was initially appointed as a Clerk in the 4th respondent-society with effect from 12-08-1986. The 5th respondent was also working as Clerk along with the petitioner in the 4th respondent-society from 1986, but was appointed as Secretary of the 4th respondent-society in the year 1987. There was an enquiry under Section 51 of the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies act, 1964 (for short the Act ) in the year 1983 (sic. 1993) into the affairs of the 4th respondent-society. A report of the said enquiry was submitted by the Co-operative sub-Registrar, which found the 5th respondent guilty of misappropriation of the funds of the 4th respondent-society. On receipt of the said enquiry report, the management of the 4th respondent-society by orders dated 1-12