( 1 ) THE petitioner in this writ petition is a Co-operative Society registered under the Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1968. The third respondent was not at all material times the Manager of the Petitioner-society. Charges of misappropriation were framed against the third respondent by the petitioner-society by its charge memo dated 15-9-1967. Challenging the said charge memo the third respondent filed W. P. No. 1807 of 1967, but did not submit any explanation in regard to the charges contained therein. The petitioner-society constituted a disciplinary committee to enquire into the allegations contained in the charge memo, but the third respondent, though duly served with a notice, did not appear before the said committee or participate in the enquiry held by it. The Disciplinary Committee thereafter issued a second show cause notice dated 11/02/1968 directing the third respondent to show cause why he should not be dismissed from service, but the third respondent failed to show cause against the same, and the petitioner-society, after perusing the report and the findings of the said committee, dismissed the third respondent from service by its order date