ORDER :

1. The petitioner has challenged the impugned order dated 6.7.2017 in C.M.A.No.15 of 2014 passed by the Special Tribunal For Co-operatives Societies Cases, the first respondent herein.

2. By the impugned order dated 6.7.2017 in C.M.A.No.15 of 2014, the said Tribunal has dismissed the appeal filed by the petitioner against the order dated 28.8.2014 passed by the second respondent pursuant to surcharge notice dated 29.11.2013.

3. The petitioner as an Accountant with the third respondent Co- operative Society had allegedly diverted about 1658 gas cylinders during the period between February 2009 October 2009 by engaging private staffs and thereby allegedly caused a loss of Rs.11,86,324.25 to the third respondent and was therefore subjected to a disciplinary proceedings.

4. The petitioner was issued with the charge memo dated 19.11.2012. During the course of investigation an enquiry report dated 9.4.2012 was generated which appears to have formed the basis of surcharge proceedings which is the subject matter of the present writ petition.

5. During the interregnum, an order dated 30.5.2015 was passed by the Disciplinary Authority. The Disciplinary Authority concluded that the petitio