(1) The State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, constitute one or more Co-operative Courts for the adjudication of disputes 8[referred to them] under section 91 or section 105 or other provisions of this Act.
(2) A Co-operative Court shall consist of one member appointed by the State Government possessing such qualifications as may be prescribed.
(3) A Co-operative Court shall have jurisdiction over the whole State or any part thereof as may be specified in the notification under sub-section (1).
(4) All disputes and other proceedings pending immediately before the commencement of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Third Amendment) Act, 1973 (Mah. III of 1974) 9[before the Registrar or any person to whom the powers of the Registrar under this Act or the rules made thereunder have been delegated or] before any nominee or board of nominees appointed by the Registrar, shall be transferred by him, by general or special order, to any Co-operative Court specified by him in that behalf and shall be heard and disposed of by that Court as if they had been originally filed before it. That Court may proceed to hear and dispose of such proceedings from the stage reached before such transfer or may commence the hearing de novo.
1 These words, figures and letter were inserted by Mah.34 of 2001, s. 8.
2 Sub-section (2) was deleted by Mah. 27 of 1969, s. 16(b).
3 These words, brackets and figures was substituted for the words, brackets and figures “sub-section (3) of section 93” by Mah. 20 of 1986, s. 48(c).
4 These words were inserted by Mah. 10 of 1988, s. 17(b).
5 These words and brackets were substituted for the words “the members” by Mah. 33 of 1963, s. 20(b).
6 These words were substituted for the words “to the Registrar” by Mah. 18 of 1982, s. 3(b).
7 Section 91A was inserted by Mah. 3 of 1974, s. 22.
8 These words were substituted for the words “referred to the Registrar,” by Mah. 18 of 1982, s. 4(a).
9 This portion was inserted by Mah. 64 of 1975, s. 2.
80 The Maharashtra Co-operative Societies Act, 1960 [1961 : Mah. XXIV 1[(5) All disputes and other proceedings pending, immediately before the commencement of the Maharashtra Co-operative Societies (Amendment and Validation) Act, 1982 (Mah. XVIII of 1982), before the Registrar or any person to whom the powers of the Registrar under this Act or the rules made thereunder have been delegated, shall be transferred by him, by general or special order, to any Co-operative Court specified by him and shall be heard and disposed of by that Court as if they had been originally filed before it. That Court may proceed to hear and dispose of such proceedings from the stage reached before such transfer or may commence the hearing de novo.]]