( 1 ) THE material facts for the purpose of this writ petition are narrated as follows :

( 2 ) ELECTIONS to the Managing Committee of Mandapakala Primary Agricultural Cooperative Society Limited, R. No. H. 5622, hereinafter referred to as society were held on 26/07/1995. 4th Respondent was elected directly as President and 12 others were elected as members of the committee. The petitioners herein were also elected as members of the committee. After the constitution of the committee the 4th respondent issued a notice on 12-2-96 to the petitioners which according to them was received on 19-2-96. In this notice it was alleged that the petitioners have failed to attend four consecutive committee meetings held on 30-9-95,29-11-95,30-11-95 and 20-12-95 and therefore they had acquired disqualification to continue as members of the committee in terms of Section 21b of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964, hereinafter referred as act . By this notice, an explanation was called from the petitioners within 7 days. They were asked to explain as to why they should not be removed from the membership of the committee. The 1st petitioner on 20th of February, 1996 rep