AWADHESH NARAIN SINGH Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) BY means of this writ petition the petitioner has challenged the notice dated 28th May, 2007 issued by the respondent no. 2 i.e. Joint Registrar, Co -operative Societies, Azamgarh Mandal, Azamgarh, under Section 68 of the Uttar Pradesh Co -operative Societies Act, 1965, whereby the petitioner has been called upon to submit his reply in connection with recovery of Rs.24.98 lakhs.

(2.) THE essential facts are that the District Co -operative Bank Limited, Ballia (for short, the "Bank") is a Central Society registered under the Uttar Pradesh Co -operative Societies Act, 1965 (for short, the "Act"). The petitioner at the relevant point of time was posted as Branch Manager of Rampur Branch of the Bank, where he was posted from 22nd February, 1989 to 15th November, 1994 and thereafter again from 29th August, 1998 to 05th March, 2002.

(3.) THE petitioner accepted the aforesaid punishments and he was reinstated in service. On 31st January, 2007 he retired on attaining the age of superannuation.