JUDGMENT :

(Prayer : Civil Revision Petition filed under Article 227 of Constitution of India, against the judgment and decree made in C.M.A (CS).No.2 of 2012 passed by the Principal District Judge, Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Tribunal, Dharmapuri, confirming the award made in Na.Ka.No.11783/2003/Sa.Pa.2, dated 12.08.2011 passed by the Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Dharmapuri is illegal, unsound and liable to be set aside.)

1. The Civil Revision Petition is filed challenging the order passed by the Co-operative Tribunal dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner challenging the surcharge order passed against him.

2. The petitioner herein was employed as a Secretary in the 2nd respondent/Co-operative Society. According to the 1st respondent, the petitioner acted against the by-laws of the Society and caused loss to the Society to the tune of Rs.13,90,671.09/-. The same was found out in 81 enquiry ordered in respect of affairs of the 2nd respondent-Society on 19.03.2001. Thereafter, the Surcharge Proceedings were initiated against the petitioner and others under Section 87 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act, 1983. On receipt of the notice in 87 enquiry, t