Dipankar Datta, J.

1. CHALLENGE in this writ petition is to the order dated 28th August, 2006 of the Administrator, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, being the appellate authority, confirming the order passed by the Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (hereafter the Registrar) dated 16.08.2002, and thereby rejecting the appeal preferred by the petitioner under Section 68 of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Cooperative Societies Regulation, 1973 (hereafter the Regulation). By the order dated 16th August, 2002, the Registrar had initiated proceedings against the petitioner under Section 54 of the Regulation. He made an order of surcharge directing the petitioner to make good an amount of Rs.1,54,251/- towards the loss caused to the Andaman and Nicobar State Co-operative Bank Limited, Port Blair (hereafter the Bank) on account of reversal of entry in the overdraft account of M/s. Classic Enterprises (in which Shri Tapan Sen, son of the petitioner was a partner). The petitioner was also directed to make good to the Bank an amount of Rs.370.19 lakh within two months from date of communication of the order, failing which liberty was reserved to the Co-opera