Judgment

GROVER, J.: These appeals from a judgment of the Madras High Court involve the true ambit, scope and content of Section 72 of the Madras Co-operative Societies Act, 1961 (hereinafter called the Act).

2. The facts may be briefly stated. On 4th January, 1969 the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies issued a Notice u/s 72 of the Act to the Committee of the North Arcot District Co-operative Supply and Marketing Society Ltd. It was stated in the notice that the Committee had not been functioning properly for some time past. Charges were mentioned in detail and the Committee was called upon to make a representation against the proposal to dissolve it in view of the defects and irregularities mentioned in the notice. After examining the representation which was quite length y and detailed, the joint Registrar recorded an Order on 11th April, 1969 dealing with each charge and holding that the Committee had not been functioning properly and had failed to perform its duties and discharge its responsibilities as required under the Act. The Committee was ordered to be suspended for a period of one year from 12th April, 1969 to 11th April, 1970. The Deputy Registrar of Co-operative