ORDER :- Petitioner in these two original petitions was the elected President of Thrikkannapuram Handloom Weavers Industrial Co-operative Society Ltd. which is a Society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act. She was elected to the Managing Committee of the Society in the election conducted on 22-5-1999. The term of the previous Committee was over on 28-2-1999. That Committee on 28-9-1998 in the absence of regular Secretary appointed a temporary Secretary for a period of four months on a consolidated pay of Rs. 1,500/-. That appointment was questioned and this Court directed the Society to appoint a regular Secretary within four months from the date of the judgment (Ext. P3 in O.P. No. 3996/2000). Learned Judge also observed that there is no illegality in the temporary appointment. Consequently by order dated 2-12-1998 departmental sanction was received to appoint a Secretary as can be seen from Ext. P2. A Writ Appeal was filed by the General Manager and Division Bench directed the Society to appoint the Secretary within eight weeks from the date of the judgment (Ext. P4). Meanwhile earlier Committee was issued with a notice dated 10-2-1999, just 15 days prior to