1. Aggrieved against the order of the third respondent dated 31.8.1989 the petitioner has approached this Court for quashing the said order on various grounds.

2. According to the petitioner, he was a President of the second respondent-Society in the year 1980 and continued the same position till April, 1988 when the second respondent superseded the Board and appointed a Special Officer. The second respondent Society alleged that during the tenure as a President of the said Society certain irregularities have taken place, consequently an enquiry under Sec.65 of the Tamil Nadu Act 53 of 1961 was conducted by the Special Investigation Squard of the Registrar of Co-operative Societies Office. A show-cause notice was issued to him and other members under Sec.71 on 11.11.1987. He gave a reply in person in the form of written explanation with 12 documents to substantiate the defence claim. No enquiry report was sent to him either along with the show-cause notice or later at any point of time. The first respondent has passed an order in his proceedings Na.Ka.6414/87 holding the petitioner ex parteand directed the petitioner and four other members to pay the surcharge of Rs.2,67,07