package ser2net 2.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[sai manoj prakhya]

nutan@nutan-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get remove ser2net
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  ser2net
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 174 not upgraded.
After this operation, 180 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 282068 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing ser2net ...
 * Not starting ser2net: Conffile /etc/ser2net.conf missing
   ...fail!
invoke-rc.d: initscript ser2net, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing ser2net (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 ser2net
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ser2net 2.6-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-30.48-generic 3.2.27
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-30-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu13
AptOrdering: ser2net: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Oct 20 16:53:55 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
SourcePackage: ser2net
Title: package ser2net 2.6-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.ser2net.conf: [deleted]