JUDGMENT

The petitioner retired from service while working as Assistant Editor Grade I under the 2nd respondent on 30.4.2015. The writ petition was filed challenging Ext.P3, by which a sum of Rs.12,77,000/- (Rupees Twelve lakh seventy seven thousand only) was fixed as liability of the petitioner, in the light of the agreement executed between the petitioner and the 3rd respondent Society.

2. In Ext.P3 letter it is stated that the 3rd respondent Society had informed the 1st respondent that petitioner had stood as a surety for two loans in which a sum of Rs.12,70,000/- was due to be paid.

3. Respondents 1 and 2 filed a counter affidavit stating that petitioner stood as a surety to 2 loans availed by employees under respondents 1 and 2. Petitioner has as per Ext.R2(a) bond executed on 02.04.2009 stood as surety for another employee who availed housing loan of Rs.3 lakhs and agreed for recovery of the amount if any defaulted from the borrower as well as sureties jointly and authorised respondents 1 and 2 to realise the dues in the loan account from the salary or from the pensionary benefits of the borrower as well as the sureties. As per the bond the petitioner who stood as surety if reti