1. Since the issue involved in all these Writ Petitions is one and the same, all these Writ Petitions are taken up together and disposed of by this common order.

2. Writ Petitions are filed seeking to quash the orders passed by the third respondent on 17.11.2012 in C.M.A.(Co-op.Society) Nos.47, 46, 48, 50, 43, 49, 44, 45 of 2005 along with the Surcharge Order Nos.07/2000/Sa Pa, 06/2000/Sa Pa, 08/2000/Sa Pa, 10/2000/Sa Pa, 03/2000/Sa Pa, 09/2000/Sa Pa, 04/2000/Sa Pa, 05/2000/Sa Pa, dated 20.07.2004, 30.07.2004, 30.07.2004, 30.07.2004, 20.07.2004, 30.07.2004, 20.07.2004, 30.07.2004, of the 1st respondent, insofar as the petitioner is concerned.

3. The facts of the case in a nut-shell are as follows: The Society is dealing in sale of cotton produce in open auction conducted at Poochampalli and Krishnagiri Units. The petitioner was working as Secretary in the second respondent Society from 28.12.1995 to 12.06.1997. The petitioner was entrusted with the work of selling cotton bags to the highest bidder. While so, an enquiry under Section 81 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983 (for short, “The Act”), came to be ordered against the petitioner and others in respec