1. - The Assistant Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Ganga Nagar issued a notice dated 31-9-70 to the petitioner Ram Prakash saying that a sum of Rs. 12,441.20 principal+5,514.70 interest total 17,955.90 was out-standing against the petitioner to the Ganganagar Kisan Co-operative Marketing Society Ltd., Sri Ganganagar on account of loan till 12th December, 1970 which had not been paid by the petitioner and, therefore, he should either deposit the above amount with the said society by 15-1-71 under intimation to the Assistant Registrar or if he had any objection to this demand, he may submit the same to him by 15-8-71.On 16-8-71 the petitioner appeared before the Assistant Registrar & asked for a copy of the 'Khata' & also requested that the account may be explained to him. He filed an application (Ex 8) in this respect. Thereafter on 5-,0-71 the petitioner filed a reply (Ex. 3) to the notice stating that the rate of interest had not been settled between him and the society and that only interest at the Government rate should therefore, be charged against him. The other request made was that the petitioner was a poor cultivator and, therefore, the petitioner may be allowed