JUDGMENT :

J. Nisha Banu, J.

1. The Second Appeal has been filed under Section 100 of Civil Procedure Code against the judgment and decree in A.S. No. 32 of 2000 on the file of the Sub-Court, Padmanabapuram, dated 13.08.2003 confirming the judgment and decree in O.S. No. 183 of 1998 on the file of the Principal District Munsif Court, Padmanabapuram dated 13.01.2000.

2. The background facts in which the present Civil Appeal has been filed are briefly stated as under:

2.1. The appellant before this Court is the unsuccessful plaintiff in O.S. No. 183 of 1998 and unsuccessful appellant in A.S. No. 32 of 2000. Against the concurrent findings, the present second appeal has been filed by the appellant.

2.2. The appellant Society is registered under the Co-operative Societies Act 30/1993 whose members main business is to get the yarn from the Society and convert the same into textile goods. According to the respondents, the Society had 479 members when the enquiry was conducted on 29.09.1997. The Society started functioning from 13.06.1945 and continued to pay wages to its members and therefore, the first respondent herein conducted inquiry and issued with coverage notice on 30.09.1997 and allo