Judgement

HIDAYATULLAH, J.: In this appeal by special leave we are not concerned with the merits of the controversy between the appellant and the fourth respondent, who are the contesting parties, because only two short questions of law arise for our decision. The appellant is a registered Co-operative Housing Society, registered under the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (XXIV of 1961). The Society was promoted by two individuals for the construction of a block of flats in Bombay. Shivdasani (respondent 4) claims to have paid the entrance fee, share money and other demands and complains that his membership was wrongly rejected by the Society. The Society denies these statements and the claim. We are not concerned with the details of this dispute. What we are concerned with is this: On being informed of the rejection of his application for membership, Shivdasani filed an appeal under S. 23 (2) of the above Act, which was heard and decided in his favour by the District Deputy Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Bombay. The Society filed an application before the State Government for revision purporting to be under S. 154 of the Act. This application was rejected. The Socie