S. Sankarasubban, J.

Petitioner in the Original Petition is the Pattanakkad Coir Mats & Marketing Cooperative Society Ltd. Second respondent is a clerk working in the Society. By Ext. P3 dated 18.9.1997, the second respondent was suspended from service in order to facilitate a detailed enquiry into the allegations levelled against him. He challenged Ext. P3 before the first respondent, the Project Officer (Coir), Alappuzha. "The Project Officer (Coir), Alappuzha is the Registrar for the petitioner Society. First respondent lias now passed Ext. P8 order exercising his powers under R.176 of the Kerala Cooperative Service Rules by which he had rescinded resolution No. 125 dated 17.9.1997 of the petitioner Society placing the second respondent under suspension. It is challenging Ext. P8 that the Original Petition is filed.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Society has every right to initiate disciplinary action against erring members of the staff and that such action was taken by the Society against the second respondent. The Society found that the action of the second respondent was unbecoming of the staff of the Society and there were many allegations