JUDGMENT - R.M.S. KHANDEPARKAR, J.:---Heard the learned Advocates for the parties. Perused the records.

2. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith by consent.

3. The petitioner challenges the order dated 4-9-2000 passed by the Minister for State (Co-operation) in exercise of powers stated to have been exercised under section 154 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (hereinafter called as 'the said Act") on the ground that the same is without jurisdiction inasmuch as, the revisional powers under section 154 of the said Act are sought to be exercised against the order of the revisional authority itself. Secondly, that the respondent having withdrawn the Writ Petition No. 5477 of 1999 without any leave or liberty to pursue any other remedy, had abandoned his claim and, therefore, was not entitled to agitate the same in revisional jurisdiction.

4. The facts in brief, relevant for the decision are that, the petitioner herein filed Revision Application No. 57/1998 before the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Nashik under section 154 of the said Act against the notice dated 27th March, 1998 issued by the respondent No. 4 under section 73(3) of the said Act. By

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