1. Has the joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies the jurisdiction to direct reinstatement with back wages of an employee dismissed from service by the Co-operative Society? This is the interesting question that arises for consideration in this writ petition.

2. An educational co-operative society registered under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act; 1969 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the Act’ only) and its President are the petitioners. Respondents 2 to 4 were the teachers employed in the Co-operative Arts and Science College run by the society. Respondents 2 to 4 were placed under suspension by Ext.P1 proceedings of the Administrator of the society for alleged misdemeanor on duty. The allegation was that respondents 2 to 4 trespassed into the office of the society and obstructed the then Administrator in office and the Returning Officer. They also allegedly damaged the computers and the telephone kept in the office embarrassment to the students who had come to the college for admission. The Managing Committee of the society later by resolution dated 27.9.2009 constituted a sub-committee to go into the charges. The disciplinary sub-committee was so constituted under Ru