1. This writ petition is filed challenging the judgment and order dated 21.12.1999 passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nashik Division, Nashik in appeal No. 3 of 1998.

Background facts of the case are as under:-

2. The petitioner herein is a District Supervision Co-operative Society Limited registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. The respondent No.2 is ex-employee of the petitioner society. The respondent was employee as a Secretary and he was working at Vangaon, Vividh Karyakari Sahakari Society Limited, Tq. Edlabad. It is the case of the petitioner that during the tenure of the Secretary, the respondent had committed several acts of misappropriation and also there was dereliction of duties, therefore, departmental enquiry was held against the respondent by appointing enquiry Officer. The Inquiry Officer by his report dated 10.11.1991 held the respondent guilty of following charges;-

1. Submitting fraudulent certificates signed by the Chairman

2. Submitting explanation at a late stage

3. Not providing record for the audit

4. Dereliction of duties.

5. Not reporting on duties

6. Not handing over the charge and re