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The question arising for consideration in this writ petition is whether Ext.P17 order of the 1^st respondent rejecting Ext.P15 statutory Revision Petition filed under Section 87 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act challenging Ext.P14 Enquiry Report under Section 65 is justifiable or not?

2. The 1^st petitioner is a Co-operative Society/Bank. The 2^nd petitioner is the President of the Society. By an order dated 01.01.2017, the Joint Registrar of Co-operative Societies ordered enquiry under Section 65 in respect of disbursement of loans by the Society and the financial structure and security of the Society. The 3^rd respondent-Assistant Registrar, who was the Enquiry Officer, submitted Ext.P14 report. Ext.P14 report disclosed irregularities in the functioning of the Society.

3. The petitioners came to know about Ext.P1 Enquiry Report only when an order was issued under Section 68(1). The petitioners thereupon filed Ext.P15 Revision Petition before the Government. The Government rejected Ext.P15 Revision Petition stating that there is no provision under Section 87 of the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act for filing revision against Ext.P15 Enquiry Rep