JUDGMENT :

(Amit Rawal, J.)

1. The present writ appeal is directed against the judgment of the Single Bench in W.P.(C)No.24688 of 2023 challenging the order of the Government Ext.P2 dated 09.01.2023 whereby the revision petition preferred against the proceedings initiated under Section 68(i) of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act against the members of the Managing Committee has been rejected on the ground of maintainability.

2. Succinctly, the facts in brief for adjudication of the intra court appeal are enumerated hereinbelow:

On the basis of complaint made by few people regarding benami land transactions and income tax evasion in Paravur Co-operative Society, registered under the provisions of the Co-operative Societies Act and Rules framed thereunder, the Registrar of Co-operative Societies ordered an investigation to be conducted by the Assistant Registrar (General) as enshrined under Section 66 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act. The gamut of the investigation to be conducted under Section 66 was on the following two counts:

(i) Total expenditure incurred by the bank on income tax auditing and filing fees.

(ii) Disbursement of loan involving Smt.Shainaja Sudheer Kumar and S