S. Sankarasubban, J.

This Original Petition raises a very interesting issue. Petitioner in the Original Petition Mathewkunju was a member of the Managing Committee of Lemon Grass Oil & General Marketing Co-operative Society Ltd. He is also the delegate to the Kerala State Co-operative Marketing Federation Ltd. as the Primary Society is affiliated to the Federation. The term of office of the elected committee of the Federation was over on 22.3.1999. Before the expiry of the term, the Managing Committee of the Society was superseded by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies by order dated 27.1.1999. This was challenged before this Court and the order of super session was stayed. But since the election could not be held before the expiry of the term, an administrator was appointed for the management of the Federation by invoking S.33(1) of the Kerala State Co-operative Societies Act.

2. Petitioner further submits that respondents 4 to 6 are the employees of the Federation. The fourth respondent was the Branch Manager of the Branch at Delhi. There were allegations of misappropriation against him. An enquiry was conducted. He was placed under suspension. Disciplinary proceedi