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Mr.Gunasekaran - the Revision Petitioner herein served as Secretary in Melpallipattu Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society from 09/06/1988 to 13/02/2002. Mr.Rajendra Prasad, Deputy Registrar of Thiruvannamalai Co- operative Societies issued proceedings dated 29/02/2008 under Section 81 of the Tamil Nadu Co-operative Societies Act appointing Mr.Ramalingam, the Field Officer to conduct enquiry regarding irregularities in Melpallipattu Primary Agricultural Co-operative Society. On completion of enquiry, said Ramalingam submitted his report dated 05/06/2008. His report concluded, “Mr.Gunasekaran while serving as the Secretary of the said Society was in charge of maintaining daily accounts, documents of the Society and responsible to supervise the employees and protect the Society interest. He misusing the trust, falsified accounts, forged signatures of the deposit holders and misappropriated a sum of Rs.2,94,202.80”. The enquiry report, under 5 different heads classified the act of crime committed by the then Secretary of the Society.

2. A complaint along with the enquiry report was forwarded to the Superintendent of Police, C.C.I.W-C.I.D to take necessary action. On receip