(Rajiv Sharma, J.) - A challenge has been laid by way of this petition to the order passed by the Additional Secretary (Cooperation) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh on 26.9.2005.

2.The brief facts necessary for the adjudication of this petition are that the petitioner was appointed as Accounts Clerk in respondent No. 4-Society on 30.4.1982. He joined his duties as Accounts Clerk on 1.5.1982. He left his job on 20.6.1983 after handing over the charge to one Shri Madan Lal, Clerk. It appears that there were some shortcomings in the accounts of respondent-Society, which led to the initiation of arbitration proceedings under Section 72 of the H.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1968. The award was made by the Arbitrator on 5.9.1989. The Arbitrator (Assistant Registrar Cooperative Societies) came to the conclusion that the dispute did not come/fall under Section 72 of the Act but the same was required to be looked into under Sections 67 and 69 of the H.P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1968. The inquiry under Section 69(1) was initiated vide order dated 27.2.1991 issued by the Deputy Registrar, Cooperative Societies (Eastern Division). The inquiry was completed by the A