A.K. Ganguly, C.J.

1. Heard learned counsel appearing for the writ petitioners, who are appellants herein, and learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. The subject matter of challenge in this writ appeal is the order dated 01.09.2008 passed by the learned Judge of the writ Court. Before the learned Judge of the writ Court, the proceedings dated 10.04.2008 initiated by the first respondent was challenged. Those proceedings are passed under Section 167 of the Tamil Nadu Cooperative Societies Act, 1983 (Tamil Nadu Act 30 of 1983) read with Rule 140 of the Co-operative Societies Rules, 1988. In the said proceedings, the first respondent passed an order prohibiting the writ petitioners/appellants from transferring or exchanging the properties belonging to them by way of sale, gift or otherwise. The said order has been passed against the near relatives of the second respondent, who is the former Secretary of V.C.96, Cheyyar Division Revenue Department and Rural Development Department Employees Co-operative Thrift and Credit Society, Vandavasi, third respondent herein. It was contended that the properties of the appellants are in no way connected with the liability i