Section 000(4) in Andhra Pradesh Co-Operative Societies Rules, 1964
(4)the Registrar, the arbitrator or other person deciding the dispute shall record a brief note of the evidence of the parties and witnesses who attended and upon the evidence so recorded, and after consideration of any documentary evidence produced by the parties, shall pass a decision in accordance with justice, equity and good conscience, and such decision given shall be in writing. In the absence of any party duly summoned to attend, the dispute may be decided ex-parte.