Heard both sides. In the first writ petition, the petitioner is a Co-operative Society registered under the Multi-State Co-operative Societies Act, 1984 (for short 1984 Act). The challenge in this writ petition is to the enquiry ordered under Section 69 of the 1984 Act regarding the working and the financial condition of the petitioner society. The Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies, Tiruchirappalli Region was appointed as the Enquiry Officer. Subsequently, by a further order dated 06. 2002, the Co-operative Sub-Registrar was authorised to conduct an enquiry. Once again the Co-operative Sub-Registrar informed the petitioner society to produce the books of accounts in terms of his summons dated 16. 2002. It is these proceedings, which are under challenge in the first writ petition.

2. Pending the writ petition, this Court granted an interim stay on condition that the petitioner produces the books of accounts in terms of the notice dated 19. 2002. A detailed counter affidavit dated nil has been filed on behalf of respondents 2 to 4.

3. In the second writ petition, viz., W.P.No.45520 of 2002, the writ petition is filed by the two Directors of the Southern Railway E