This civil revision petition is directed against the decree and judgment of the Principal District Judge, Thanjavur passed in C.M.A.No.18/95 dated 20.11.1997 confirming the order of the Deputy Registrar, Housing, Cuddalore, passed in Rc.No.752/92/Sa.Pa dated 2.7.1993.

2. The first respondent initiated action against the revision petitioner under Section 87 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983,(hereinafter called as 'Act') wherein the charges were framed against him stating, while he was working as a Senior Inspector/Special Officer in Anna Cooperative House Building Society at Thanjavur, had misappropriated amount to a sum of Rs.35,840/- for laying road and for constructing culvert and no prior permission was obtained from the Registrar (Housing) and also falsified the records to that extent and thereby he had caused loss of Rs.35,840/- to the society. The petitioner was called upon to give his reply and he in his reply had stated that only after passing of the resolution in the General Body of the Society, the works were undertaken and the amounts were also disbursed on three instalments by inspecting the progress of the work and thereby, he denied the cha