JUDGMENT :

(Prayer: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of Writ of Certiorari, calling for the records pertaining to the impugned surcharge notice made in Na.Ka.No.2599/2018/Sa.Pa dated 30.10.2019 issued by the second respondent and quash the same.)

The show cause notice issued under Section 87 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983, asking the petitioner to submit his explanation/objection regarding initiation of surcharge proceedings is under challenge in the present Writ Petition.

2. The petitioner was appointed as Assistant in Tiruchirappalli District Central Co-operative Bank through employment exchange. Thereafter, he was working as Circle Supervisor in Chinnatharapuram Circle. During the relevant point of time, when an enquiry was conducted, the second respondent/Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies ordered for statutory inquiry under Section 81 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act to conduct an inquiry, with reference to the functioning of Andipatti Primary Agricultural Co-operative Credit Society. An Enquiry Officer was appointed, who in turn conducted an inquiry with reference to the functioning of the