Padmanabhan Nair, J.

When this appeal came up for admission, Sri. T.R. Ramachandran Nair entered appearance for respondent No.4, Sri. S.P.Aravindakshan Pillai took notice for respondent No.3 and the learned Government Pleader took notice for respondents 1 and 2. The appeal itself was heard.

2. The petitioner in O.P.10627 of 2003 has filed this appeal challenging the judgment of the learned Single Judge dated 1.7.2003 dismissing the Original petition filed by him. The appellant was elected as one of the members of the Board of Directors of the Trivandrum Regional Co-operative Milk Producers Union (“TRCMPU” for short) in the election held on 31.8.2000. He was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors also. On 20.10.2000 the third respondent filed a petition before the second respondent for a declaration that the appellant is disqualified to continue as the Board Member of TRCMPU alleging that the appellant had disqualification to contest the election due to default as he had not repaid a loan of Rs.29,92,000/- taken from the Parassala Branch or the Trivandrum District Co-operative Bank (hereinafter referred to as ‘the bank’). It was also alleged that the District Co