( 1 ) THIS is a peculiar case where a retired Tahsildar who was hitherto holding the post of Deputy Tahsildar and was deputed as Manager, Girijan Primary Co-operative Society, Bhadrachalam, is sought to be proceeded against for realisation of the amount by invoking the provisions contained under Sec. 60 of the A. P. Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 ("the Act" for short ). Some allegations are levelled against the petitioner who held the post of Manager mentioned supra for the period from 10-12-1965 to 25-7-1967, that either he has not remitted some amount or that there were acts of dereliction of duty on his part and consequently the Society suffered monetary loss to the tune of Rs. 59,830. 39 ps. The same was appealed against before the Co-operative Tribunal (Subordinate Judge, Kothagudem) in C. T. A. Xo. 3 of 1982 and the appeal was partly allowed reducing the amount to Rs. 9,916. 10 ps. Of course, in both the orders 18% interest is levied from the dates specified therein. But the levy of interest will depend upon the principal liability.

( 2 ) IN-SO-FAR as the misappropriation aspect is concerned, it is alleged that Rs. 100. 00towards sales-tax which is said to have been collect

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