K. A. SWAMI, C.J

When the L.P.A. came up for hearing before this Court on March 8, 1995, Writ Petition No. 11680 of 1993 was directed to be posted along with L.P.A. Accordingly, both the matters are posted together and the learned counsel appearing on both sides in both the matters are heard.

2. As the decision in the writ petition will have a bearing on the L.P.A., we first take up the writ petition for consideration.

3. The petitioners have sought for quashing the order of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies (Housing), Madras-17 (first respondent) bearing R.C. No. 2057/92/C-4, dated February 25, 1993 and also the order dated April 28, 1993 passed by the Special Officer. The Kancheepuram Co-operative Housing Society Limited, Kanchecpuram (second respondent), insofar as they relate to the denial of backwages.

4. The first respondent has passed the aforesaid impugned order in the purported, exercise of his powers under Sec. 181 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative-Societies Act, 1983 (Tamil Nadu Act of 1983 - for short 'the Act') directing reinstatement of the petitioners with immediate effect treating the period from the date of dismissal till the date of reinstatement as t