THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE R.SUBHASH REDDY WRIT PETITION No.6258 of 2010 ORDER: Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the second respondent. In this writ petition, the petitioner has questioned the order, dated 10.09.2009, whereby the second respondent terminated him from the services of the society. By virtue of Section 77 of the Andhra Pradesh Shops and Establishments Act, 1988 (for short ‘the Act’), the provisions of the said Act are made applicable to the cooperative societies. Under Section 48 of the Act, the petitioner can file an appeal against the order of termination before the notified appellate authority. In view of the same, there is no reason for the petitioner to approach this Court without exhausting the alternative remedy of appeal. Inasmuch as alternative remedy of appeal is available to the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to permit him to file an appeal before the appellate authority within a period of six (6) weeks from today. On such filing, the appellate authority shall entertain without reference to any limitation under the Act, consider and dispose of the same on its own merits in accordance with law. Subject to the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. No order as to costs. ______________________ R.SUBHASH REDDY, J 23rd MARCH, 2010. kvni