JUDGMENT

P.V.BALAKRISHNAN,J This intra-court appeal is filed by respondents 2 and 3 in WP(C) No.3611 of 2023, challenging the judgment dated 07.07.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge, allowing the writ petition filed by the first respondent herein.

2. The first respondent herein/writ petitioner entered the service of the appellants, as Salesman on 5.5.1987 and while working as Internal Auditor, retired on 31.10.2018. While so, the Joint Registrar of the Co-operative Societies issued an order of enquiry under Section 65 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act' for short) on 20.7.2017 and the report was filed on 17.7.2018. Thereafter, the Joint Registrar issued a proceeding under Section 68 (1) of the Act on 8.11.2018 and a report was filed on 30.8.2019. On that basis, the first respondent was issued Ext.P1 notice dated 31.12.2019, by the Joint Registrar, stating that a loss of Rs.7,28,95,121/- has been caused to the Society by him and the other managing committee members by sanctioning and disbursing loans to various persons without submitting sufficient security and he submitted Ext.P2 explanation. While so, since the 1^st respondent did n