Per K. S. RADHAKRISHNAN, J.

Thiruvananthapuram Co-operative Urban Bank Ltd. hereinafter called the 'Bank', has preferred O.P. No. 19898 of 2000, seeking a writ of certiorari to quash the order dated June 24, 2000 passed by the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies (General) Trivandrum staying all further proceedings including passing of a final order on the disciplinary action initiated by the Bank against the second respondent, Accountant of the Bank, till the disposal of ARC No. 159 of 2000. ARC No. 159 of 2000 was preferred by the second respondent under Section 69 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act for cancelling the resolution passed by the Bank constituting Disciplinary Action Sub-Committee with President of the Bank as Convenor so as to initiate disciplinary proceedings against her. A declaration was also sought for that there is no proper appellate forum under Rule 198(4) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Rules for hearing the appeal. A prayer was also made to rescind the resolution/decision of the Sub-Committee leading to the provisional decision to dismiss the second respondent from service.

The Joint Registrar entertained the Arbitration case, and