(Per V.V.S. Rao, J.)

The Andhra Pradesh Co-operative Societies Act, 1964 (the Act) is an Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to co-operative societies in the State. It regulates the registration, functioning, management, elections and all other aspects in relation to co-operative societies. Section 121 of the Act ousts jurisdiction of any Court or Forum for the adjudication of disputes between a society and its members or between a society and a third party in respect of disputes touching the constitution, management or the business of a society, other than a dispute regarding disciplinary action taken by the society or its committee against a paid employee. Chapter VIII consisting of Sections 61, 62 and 63 contains the procedure for settlement of disputes. Chapter X contains Sections 70 to 74. These provide for the execution of decisions, decrees and orders passed under the Act either by the Registrar or an arbitrator on whom the power is vested by the Government to resolve the disputes. Needless to mention that the power to pass an order or award under Section 62 of the Act after adjudicating the dispute or to execute orders, attach and sale of property inhere in th