principles of natural justice cannot be accepted. As regards other allegations against the petitioner, the Assistant Government Pleader contends that it is not the case of the petitioner that the appointments were made with the prior approval of the competent authority but the explanation offered by the petitioner is that the appointments and regularization have been carried out in terms of Board Resolutions. It is clear that the salaries paid to these employees is unauthorized, illegal and rightly recover from the petitioner, who was President of the society at the relevant point of time is ordered. Adverting to explanation for hiring a car and paying Rs.2,30,000/- he submits that when the society has a regular vehicle and driver there is no justification for incurring Rs.2,30,000/- for hiring taxi by the President. The explanation if any is unacceptable and impermissible, both in the enquiry and surcharge proceedings sufficient reasons are stated and he supports the findings recorded by the Tribunal and prays for dismissing the writ petition. Adverting to telephone bills, he contends that the telephone bills of kith and kin cannot be paid from the society account and there is no material placed by the petitioner to show that the findings recorded in the enquiry or in the
