N.V.Balasubramanian, J.

This appeal is preferred against the judgment and decree in O.S.No.121 of 1986 on the file of Subordinate Judge, Tiruppur dated 29.9.1988.

2. The plaintiff is the appellant and the defendant in the suit is the respondent herein. The appellant herein filed the suit for the recovery of damages of a sum of Rs.50,000/-. The case of the appellant is that the he was the Secretary of Koduvai Survodaya Sangam which was allied to Tamil Nadu Survodaya Sangam and there was a Trust Board to conduct the affairs of Koduvai Survodaya Sangam. It is stated that the appellant was an employee of the Sangam and he became the Secretary of the Sangam and during the relevant time, the appellant was the Treasurer of the Tamil Nadu Survodaya Sangam. It is also stated that the respondent herein was also an employee of Koduvai Survodaya Sangam and he was removed from service. It is stated that on 13.3.1986 when the Trust Board of Koduvai Survodaya Sangam was holding its meeting in the Sangam premises, the respondent distributed a notice dated 13.1.1986 (Ex.A-1) levelling accusations against the appellant, the list of which is given in the plaint. It is stated that the accus