JUDGMENT :

Haripal, J.

This is the tail-piece of a disciplinary proceedings initiated against the 1st respondent way-back in 1984 which culminated in his demotion to a lower cadre; ultimately, after playing a long 'snake and ladder' game, matters ended in his favour by the Ext.P4 judgment of this Court dated 12.01.2016. By the time he had already retired from service on 30.09.2007; thereafter he moved the Co-operative Arbitration Court under Section 69(c) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1969, hereinafter referred to as 'the Act', read with Rule 67 of the Co-operative Societies Rules, seeking certain reliefs. The appellant, who is the respondent in the Arbitration Case, challenged the maintainability of the proceedings. The 2nd respondent, the Arbitration Court dismissed that application and found the case maintainable, against which the appellant moved this Court with W.P(C) No.1029/2020. The learned single Judge dismissed the writ petition by the impugned judgment, which has been called in question before this Court under Section 5 of the High Court Act.

2. We heard Sri. P.U. Shylajan, the learned counsel for the appellant and Sri. Jawahar Jose, the learned counsel appearin