S.A. Bobde, J.

1. 1. Rule returnable forthwith. Heard by consent.

2. 2. By this petition, the petitioner questions the jurisdiction of the State Government to entertain an appeal against an order passed by the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Amravati.

3. 3. The petitioner filed a Complaint, under Section 78 of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 (for short, the Act") before the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Amravati Division, Amravati, claiming that the respondent is disqualified and cannot continue to be a member of the Board of Director of Buldhana District Central Co-operative Bank and sought action against the respondent No. 3. By order dated 27th June, 2003, the Divisional Joint Registrar, Co-operative Societies, Amravati Division, Amravati, removed the respondent No. 3 from the Board of Directors of the said Bank.

4. 4. Against the said order of the Divisional Joint Registrar, the third respondent preferred an appeal under Section 152 of the Act before the State Government. After hearing the parties, by the order dated 25th July, 2003, passed by the Minister of State (Co-operation), Mantralaya, Mumbai, stay was gr