This writ petition is filed for a writ of certiorari to quash order, dated 14.03.2000 passed by respondent No.3 in O.A.No.14 of 1994, by which, it confirmed order, dated 31.01.1994 passed by respondent No.2.

Heard Sri Srinivas Polavarapu, learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned Assistant Government Pleader for Cooperation for respondent No.2 and Sri S.A.Razzack, learned counsel for respondent No.3.

At the relevant time, the petitioner worked as Secretary of respondent No.1 society. An inspection was conducted into the affairs of the said society and Inspection report, dated 24.12.1992 was submitted by the Inspecting Officer to respondent No.2. The Inspecting Officer found several irregularities having been committed by the petitioner. Respondent No.2 issued a show cause notice on 24.08.1993 to the petitioner calling upon him to submit his explanation. In response thereto, the petitioner submitted his explanation on 21.10.1993, wherein he denied all the allegations made against him. After purporting to consider the said explanation, respondent No.2 passed order, dated 31.01.1994 under Section 60 of the Andhra Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1964 (for short ‘th