Manojit Bhuyan, J.

1. The facts arising for consideration are that the respondent no. 3 herein/writ petitioner Sri Likha Tejji was appointed to function as Administrator-cum-Managing Director of Arunachal Pradesh Consumer Co-operative Federation Limited (in short APCCFL), Naharlagun in addition to his normal duties in the substantive post as Under Secretary(Education), Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. The said appointment was made by Order dated 22.10.2013 issued under the hand of the Registrar, Cooperative Societies, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. After having discharged duties as such for about 1 year 10 months, an order was passed by the same authority on 20.08.2015 replacing Likha Tejji by one Sri Dolang Akon i.e. the appellant herein/respondent no. 3 in the writ petition. The said Order dated 20.08.2015 appointing Sri Dolang Akom and the consequential dislodgement of Likha Tejji was the subject matter in WP(C) 362(AP)/2015.

2. Admittedly, both Likha Tejji and Dolang Akom were appointed in exercise of powers conferred under Section 79(4) of the Arunachal Pradesh Cooperative Societies Act, 1978 and under the hand of the competent authority i.e. the