(Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for a Writ of Certiorari calling for the records of the first Respondent pertaining to the Order dated 20.10.2000 issued in CEP No.115/99-2000 and quash the same.)

Challenging the Order of attachment under Section 167 of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act [dated 20.10.2006], the Petitioner has filed this Writ Petition.

2. Brief facts are as follows:– Petitioner’s husband Balachandran while working as Salesman at the second Respondent Cooperative Stores has caused deficiency to the assets of the second Respondent Cooperative Stores to the tune of Rs.2,54,896.96. Balachandran died on 22.07.2000 by committing suicide. To recover the deficit amount, the second Respondent has issued Notice to the Petitioner [24.07.2000] to make good the stock deficit amount to the second Respondent. By the said Notice dated 24.07.2000, details of stock deficit was also furnished. Since no amount was paid, the second Respondent had preferred arbitration claim before the 1st Respondent in accordance with Section 167 of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 [in short, the Act]. The first Respondent has issued t