Thulasidas, J.

The 2nd respondent in O.P.No.9596 of 1992 is the appellant and in this appeal, he has challenged the order passed on CM.P.No.16686 of 1992 dated 26-8-1992.

2. RAIDCO (Regional Agro-Industrial Development Co-operative Ltd.) is a society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act. under byelaw No.20 marked as Ext.P2 in the O.P. the management of the society is vested in a Board of Directors consisting of 11 members of whom nine are elected directors and two ex-officio directors. Eight among them are to be elected from among the delegates of the affiliated societies (A class members) and one director from among the individual members (B class members). The ex-officio directors are the Project Officer, Small Farmers Development Agency, Cannanore, and the President, Cannanore District Co-operative Central Bank Ltd., Cannanore. The last election to the Board of Directors was held on 12-8-1990. The term of the Board of Directors was held on 12-8-1990. The term of the Board of Directors was three years. One of the directors namely K.V. Moosankutty, died on 27-12-1991 and the resultant vacancy had not been filled up.

3. The appellant was stated to have received