Common Order: Heard both sides.

.2. In this batch of writ petitions, the petitioners who are employees of the third respondent District Central Cooperative Bank, Nilgiris. Challenge is the order of the first respondent Cooperative Tribunal in various appeals filed by them. The appeals were disposed of by separate orders dated 24.03.2003. The appeals were filed by the writ petitioners challenging the surcharge proceedings initiated by the second respondent, Deputy Registrar under Section 90 of the Tamilnadu Cooperative Societies Act. Surcharge proceedings were initiated by the Deputy Registrar in respect of the irregularities in the Manjoor branch of the third respondent bank in several proceedings. The surcharge proceedings were preceded by an enquiry under Section 81 of the Tamilnadu Cooperative Societies Act. By the enquiry report dated 17.06.1999 and 05.02.2002, it was found that the employees were responsible for the heavy loss caused to the society. Thereafter surcharge proceedings were initiated under Section 87 of the Act. The surcharge proceedings were taken on file as Tha.Thee.No.3 of 2002 and 10 of 2001 and 9 of 2001. At the end of the proceedings in respect o