JUDGMENT :

J.C. Shah, J.

The Mandal Co-operative Marketing Society and the Adivasi Co-operative Society (respondents Nos. 1 and 2 in this appeal) are societies registered under the Madhya Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1960. Section 82 of that Act provides, in so far as it is material:

"(1) Save as provided in this Act, no civil or revenue Court shall have any jurisdiction in respect of—

(a) * * * * *

(b) * * * * *

(c) any dispute required to be referred to the Registrar or his nominee or board of nominees;

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Section 64 provides:

"(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, any dispute touching the constitution, management or business of a society or the liquidation of a society shall be referred to the Registrar by any of the parties to the dispute if the parties thereto are among the following:—

(a) * * * * *

(b) * * * * *

(c) a person other than a member of the society who has been granted a loan by the society or with whom the society has or had business transactions and any person claiming through such a person;

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Section 66 provides for settlement of disputes. By sub-section (1) it is provided :

"The Registrar may, on receipt