JUDGMENT :

Biswanath Rath, J.

This writ petition involves challenge to the judgment passed by the Member, Cooperative Tribunal, Orissa, Bhubaneswar in T.A. No.30 of 2001 as appearing at Annexure-1 confirming the order dated 6.10.2001 involving the dispute case No.907/97-98 a proceeding under Section 68 of the Orissa Cooperative Societies Act, 1962 and Rule 70 of the Orissa Cooperative Societies Rules, 1965.

2. Short background involved in the case is that the Fire Service Employees Credit Cooperative Society is a society governed under the Orissa Cooperative Societies Act 1962. The petitioner was the president of the said society during the period from 15.09.1993 to 3.09.1997. The Society advances credit facility for consumer durable goods for purchase of domestic articles in favour of its members as per the practice procedure. The loan amount was to be rooted through Sundergarh District Cooperative Society Bank and the orders of purchase of the consumer articles were sent to the concerned firm before purchase. The firm is required to supply the domestic articles on receipt of cheques from the lending bank. The recovery is made by installment from the salary of the lonees with intimat